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

2. From what country was the man who originally built Fort Rouge near Winnipeg?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Canada.
(d) England.

3. How much money does Burton say he can make off the male badger's pelt?
(a) Eighteen or twenty dollars.
(b) Five or six dollars.
(c) Twelve or fifteen dollars.
(d) Thirty or forty dollars.

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

5. In 1870, the Hudson Bay Company transfers the title of its entire territory to which government?
(a) Canada.
(b) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of Ben's siblings does he NOT have a good relationship?

2. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?

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. What purpose does the badger's second tunnel serve as she completes her digging project?

5. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the prologue, how is Esther MacDonald described?

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

5. Describe how the female badger hunts prairie dogs, and what problem she might encounter in the process.

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

7. What happened to the badger's last litter?

8. Why does Burton wish to trap on the MacDonald's land?

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

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

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