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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?
(a) An anthill.
(b) An interesting plant.
(c) The mouse's nest.
(d) The mouse's tail.

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

3. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?
(a) Milk cow.
(b) Horses.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Goats.

4. What was the problem with the first site the badger examined in Chapter Two?
(a) Food supply.
(b) Water supply.
(c) Exposure.
(d) Terrain.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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. What reaction do the neighbors say Ben's siblings have when they attempt to discuss Ben with them?

5. What purpose does the badger's second tunnel serve as she completes her digging project?

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