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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. After the initial digging, the badger moves away and begins to dig again at what distance from the first site?
(a) A mile.
(b) Two feet.
(c) 360 yards.
(d) Fifty feet.

2. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?
(a) They shrug and say they don't know what's wrong with him.
(b) They avoid the neighbors in the first place.
(c) They admit Ben is odd and laugh.
(d) They are uncomfortable and don't want to talk about him.

3. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?
(a) He shrieks and knocks the knife out of William's hand.
(b) He screams and runs away.
(c) He begins to laugh hysterically.
(d) He throws himself on top of the badger's body.

4. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
(a) Food.
(b) Water.
(c) Danger.
(d) Den.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?

2. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?

3. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the female badger luckier in her experience with the trap than her mate?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Ben's behavior when the family goes inside to dinner and he is left alone with the dead badger's body.

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