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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did William first meet the neighbor?
(a) Three weeks ago.
(b) Last week.
(c) He hasn't met him.
(d) Last month.

2. The female badger has a scar on her right ear as a result of fighting what animal?
(a) Badger.
(b) Lynx.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Wolf.

3. How many eggs does the badger bring Ben in Chapter Ten?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

4. By dawn of the second morning caught in the trap, what has the female badger accomplished?
(a) She has accomplished nothing.
(b) She has drug the trap forty feet closer to the den.
(c) She has chewed the trap free from the chain.
(d) She has completely freed herself from the trap.

5. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1770.
(d) 1670.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?

2. How many days of travel did it take the MacDonalds to find open land north of Winnipeg when they were searching for a farm site?

3. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?

4. What has been different about the MacDonald family since the evening Burton brought the dead badger over?

5. Why does William agree to skin the male badger when Burton suggests it?

(see the answer key)

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