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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?
(a) Fort Kearney.
(b) Fort Riley.
(c) Fort Gibraltar.
(d) Fort Douglas.

2. How long does it take the badger to stop growling at the MacDonald family after Ben's rescue?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Six hours.

3. Ben sleeps for four hours after he sees the person on the horse in the distance. What does he notice when he wakes up?
(a) He is very hungry.
(b) The badger has returned.
(c) The person has returned.
(d) He can't feel his legs.

4. As Chapter Ten opens, what has Ben done in an attempt to stay warm in the burrow?
(a) Closed the entrance to the burrow.
(b) Tossed grass over himself.
(c) Made a blanket out of animal furs.
(d) Snuggled up to the badger.

5. From how far away can a male badger detect a female's scent?
(a) Twelve yards.
(b) Fifty feet.
(c) Eight miles.
(d) Two miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?

2. What animal do Ben and the badger fight and kill at the end of Chapter Ten?

3. What purpose does the badger's second tunnel serve as she completes her digging project?

4. John begins to search the area to the southwest of the farm. How long has Ben been missing at this point?

5. As Chapter Three opens, what has prompted the string of visitors to the MacDonald farm?

(see the answer key)

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