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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the badger decide not to go out and hunt at the end of Chapter Six?
(a) She isn't hungry.
(b) She is afraid of finding another trap.
(c) She is afraid of predators.
(d) She is exhausted.

2. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?
(a) Six years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty-five years.

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

4. How much of the female badger's body gets caught in Burton's trap in Chapter Six?
(a) Both front legs.
(b) One front leg.
(c) Two toes.
(d) Tail.

5. By the end of the prologue, the MacDonalds have how many children?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

6. 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 drug the trap forty feet closer to the den.
(d) She has completely freed herself from the trap.

7. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?
(a) Goats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Milk cow.

8. How does Ben react when the neighbor's dog charges him?
(a) Runs and hides.
(b) Screams and kicks at it.
(c) Drops to all fours and whines.
(d) Smacks it on the nose.

9. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?
(a) Ontario.
(b) Winnipeg.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Quebec.

10. 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 Douglas.
(b) Fort Gibraltar.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Riley.

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

12. Where does the female badger take shelter after collapsing in her den?
(a) One of her old burrows.
(b) The MacDonald barn.
(c) In a cave.
(d) Under Burton's porch.

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

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

15. As Chapter Four opens, which of the following reasons does the author NOT say kept the badger from attacking Ben?
(a) He is small.
(b) He is defenseless.
(c) She was frightened of him.
(d) She is stronger than he.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?

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

3. The North West Company's original fort is seized and destroyed by the Hudson Bay Company; what is the name of the fort that replaces this original fort?

4. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?

5. Why does the neighbor say the dog's reaction to Ben is unusual?

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