1. What favor does the new neighbor ask of William MacDonald?
(a) To hide out at MacDonald's house.
(b) To borrow MacDonald's horse.
(c) To trap on MacDonald's land.
(d) To buy MacDonald's crops.

2. The Hudson Bay Company builds a second fort close to the North West Company fort. What is the name of the second fort?
(a) Fort Riley.
(b) Fort Douglas.
(c) Fort Gibraltar.
(d) Fort Kearney.

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

4. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?
(a) They think he's a coward and a bully.
(b) They think he is kind and friendly.
(c) They are afraid of him.
(d) They don't know anything about him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Lord Selkirk, who manages the Hudson Bay Company, brings in settlers from which country to farm the Winnipeg area?

5. How did the MacDonalds originally plan to chose the site for their farm?

(see the answer key)

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