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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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?
(a) Fort Leonard.
(b) Fort Riley.
(c) Fort Kearney.
(d) Fort Garry.

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

4. In 1806, the North West Company builds on top of what had been Fort Rouge. What is the name of the new fort?
(a) Fort Leonard.
(b) Fort Kearney.
(c) Fort Gibraltar.
(d) Fort Riley.

5. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?
(a) Scotland.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?

2. In 1870, the Hudson Bay Company transfers the title of its entire territory to which government?

3. How does Ben react when the neighbor's dog charges him?

4. In Chapter One, what is William's attitude toward Ben?

5. How many days of travel did it take the MacDonalds to find open land north of Winnipeg when they were searching for a farm site?

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