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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?
(a) She thinks he is dishonest.
(b) She is furious with him for asking for favors.
(c) She likes him a lot.
(d) He scares her.

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

3. In Chapter One, what is William's attitude toward Ben?
(a) William thinks Ben is too big for his age.
(b) William thinks Ben is perfectly average.
(c) William thinks Ben isn't normal.
(d) William thinks Ben is disrespectful.

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

5. How did the MacDonalds originally plan to chose the site for their farm?
(a) They would know it when they found it.
(b) They wanted to be close to family.
(c) A friend had already bought it for them.
(d) They picked it from a catalogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?

2. As the book opens, the author says that the name "Winnipeg" originated with which Native American tribe?

3. 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?

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

5. By the end of the prologue, the MacDonalds have how many children?

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