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

2. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?
(a) The animals runs from him.
(b) The animal ignores him.
(c) The animal attacks him.
(d) The animal accepts the food.

3. When did William first meet the neighbor?
(a) Three weeks ago.
(b) He hasn't met him.
(c) Last week.
(d) Last month.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long ago did the MacDonalds come to the region to settle their farm?

3. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?

4. At the beginning of Chapter Four, how old are the badger's babies?

5. How does the female badger free herself from the trap?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the way in which William and Esther MacDonald planned to find the site for their farm.

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

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

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

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

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

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