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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. For what is the badger searching when the author first introduces the character?
(a) Food.
(b) Danger.
(c) Water.
(d) Den.

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

5. The MacDonalds have an argument after their new neighbor leaves in Chapter One. About what are they arguing?
(a) The farm.
(b) Dinner.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) Ben.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?

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

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

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

5. After the neighbor leaves, how does Esther MacDonald say she feels about the man?

(see the answer key)

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