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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. 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) Six hours.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) Three days.

2. In Chapter Three, how does the hawk react when Ben tries to watch it eat?
(a) It allows him to watch.
(b) It doesn't see him.
(c) It flies away.
(d) It attacks him.

3. What effect does hearing the dying cries of the pups have on the badger while she is stuck in the trap?
(a) It gives her another burst of energy.
(b) It convinces her to leave the area.
(c) It has no effect.
(d) It makes her give up.

4. 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) Ten.
(d) Eight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?

2. Why is Esther so angry with her husband over his attitude toward Ben?

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

4. Why does William agree to skin the male badger when Burton suggests it?

5. How far away from the female's den has Burton laid the trap intended to catch her?

Short Essay Questions

1. One of the pups is still alive when the female badger finally escapes the trap and returns to her den. Why does the last pup die?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does the hawk not frighten the badger while she searches for a site for her den?

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

9. Why is Ben so happy at dinner at the end of Chapter Three?

10. Why does William think Ben isn't normal, as stated in Chapter One?

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