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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does William MacDonald feel about the new neighbor?
(a) He's not fond of the man.
(b) He wants to be friends with the man.
(c) He thinks the man is annoying.
(d) He hopes the man will stay awhile.

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

3. Which Native American tribe used to inhabit the lands that make up the MacDonald farm?
(a) Cree.
(b) Dakota Sioux.
(c) Blackfeet.
(d) Lakota.

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

5. At the end of Chapter One, what animal is Ben following?
(a) Hen.
(b) Mouse.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Deer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?

2. In Chapter Three, how does the hawk react when Ben tries to watch it eat?

3. In Chapter Three, how is the relationship between William and Esther?

4. In the prologue, the author states that William MacDonald is what ethnicity?

5. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?

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