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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. 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 Gibraltar.
(b) Fort Leonard.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Riley.

2. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?
(a) Coyote.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Wolverine.
(d) Mink.

3. 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?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

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

5. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?
(a) She shows no fear.
(b) She cries most of the time.
(c) She is very frightened.
(d) She spends the trip mad at her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter One, what is William's attitude toward Ben?

2. By the time she gets to her den after escaping the trap, how many of the badger's pups are still alive?

3. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?

4. How much of the female badger's body gets caught in Burton's trap in Chapter Six?

5. After the initial digging, the badger moves away and begins to dig again at what distance from the first site?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the development of the baby badgers as described in Chapter Four.

2. How do the townspeople of Winnipeg react to the stories of Ben's relationship with animals?

3. As the prologue ends, what does the author say is the MacDonald family's greatest problem and why is that problem strange?

4. Describe Mr. Burton's appearance as discussed in Chapter One.

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

6. Describe the growth of the MacDonald farm in the early years of the settlement.

7. What does Esther suggest in Chapter One as the real reason Ben acts as though he is afraid of his father?

8. Why was the male badger unable to detect the danger of the trap?

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

10. Describe the difference between William and Esther's opinions of Ben's development in Chapter Two.

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