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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of Chapter Two, the author states that the gestation period for badgers is how long?
(a) Six months.
(b) Sixty to sixty-five days.
(c) Six to eight weeks.
(d) Twenty-four weeks.

2. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1670.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1770.

3. In Chapter Three, what animal does Ben most wish he could turn into?
(a) Fox.
(b) Bird.
(c) Horse.
(d) Deer.

4. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?
(a) Blackfeet.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Cree.
(d) Dakota Sioux.

5. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn how to read.
(b) To learn about math.
(c) To learn about animals.
(d) To learn history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?

2. Which Native American tribe used to inhabit the lands that make up the MacDonald farm?

3. What kind of bird inspired the MacDonalds to name their farm site Hawk's Hill?

4. How do the MacDonald animals respond when they see Ben coming?

5. How does the animal Ben encounters in Chapter Three respond when he tries to feed it?

(see the answer key)

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