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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?
(a) Cree.
(b) Dakota Sioux.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Blackfeet.

2. In 1806, the North West Company builds on top of what had been Fort Rouge. What is the name of the new fort?
(a) Fort Riley.
(b) Fort Leonard.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Gibraltar.

3. 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 Kearney.
(c) Fort Riley.
(d) Fort Gibraltar.

4. Why does Burton move his trap after the male badger is killed?
(a) He has thought of a better place to put the trap.
(b) The badger has left too much scent in the area.
(c) He doubts there is anything else to trap in the area.
(d) He needs to clean the trap.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the MacDonald animals respond when they see Ben coming?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Two, how old is the female badger?

3. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?

4. Which of the following fates did NOT befall the female badger's previous litter?

5. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurrence leads the MacDonalds to name the site for the new farm?

2. As the book opens, how does the author describe William MacDonald?

3. According to the townspeople of Winnipeg, why does Burton take his dog, Lobo, with him wherever he goes?

4. Describe the badger's appearance at the opening of Chapter Two.

5. Describe the den the badger creates for herself and her litter.

6. In Chapter Five, Burton tells a story of a fight Lobo had when he was a puppy. Describe the fight.

7. During dinner in Chapter Five, who does Burton tell John carries badger fangs?

8. Explain why the female badger did not run after her meeting with Ben.

9. Describe the process by which the female badger keeps her den clean and the purpose of her behavior.

10. Why does William hit Ben when Ben tries to stop him from skinning the badger?

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