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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?
(a) Five days.
(b) Twenty-four hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Three days.

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

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

4. The MacDonalds have an argument after their new neighbor leaves in Chapter One. About what are they arguing?
(a) The farm.
(b) The neighbor.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Ben.

5. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Badger.
(c) Prairie dog.
(d) Wolf.

6. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?
(a) Horse.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bird.
(d) Fox.

7. Why does William agree to skin the male badger when Burton suggests it?
(a) John wants him to.
(b) He thinks it might be interesting.
(c) He knows it will upset Ben.
(d) He can't think of a good reason not to.

8. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Deer.
(c) Badger.
(d) Fox.

9. Which of the following does Burton NOT mention as a use for badger pelts in Chapter Five?
(a) Shaving brushes.
(b) Collars.
(c) Hand muffs.
(d) Snow shoes.

10. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?
(a) He screams and runs away.
(b) He shrieks and knocks the knife out of William's hand.
(c) He begins to laugh hysterically.
(d) He throws himself on top of the badger's body.

11. How far away from the female's den has Burton laid the trap intended to catch her?
(a) Sixty feet.
(b) Two yards.
(c) Twelve feet.
(d) One mile.

12. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Singing.
(b) Chattering.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Humming.

13. 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 Gibraltar.
(c) Fort Douglas.
(d) Fort Riley.

14. Why does the author say the real agony begins for the badger at dawn of the second morning?
(a) She can hear her pups crying for food.
(b) She realizes that her mate is dead.
(c) She has to hunt with her injuries.
(d) She knows she is going to die.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?

2. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

3. From how far away can a male badger detect a female's scent?

4. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?

5. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?

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