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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the female badger is digging, what other animal catches her attention for a few minutes?
(a) Prairie dog.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Badger.
(d) Hawk.

2. Why does Burton put on a leather glove when setting his traps?
(a) To cover his scent.
(b) To prevent leaving fingerprints.
(c) So that he doesn't have to touch the bait.
(d) In case he acciedentally springs the trap.

3. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
(a) Chattering.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Humming.

4. Which Native American tribe used to inhabit the lands that make up the MacDonald farm?
(a) Cree.
(b) Lakota.
(c) Blackfeet.
(d) Dakota Sioux.

5. At the end of Chapter Three, William comments on what behavior from Ben?
(a) He's quieter than ever.
(b) He's smiling to himself.
(c) He's rude.
(d) He's doesn't stop talking through the meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What scent does the female badger encounter and ignore that her mate later smells during Chapter Four?

4. How does the author say Esther MacDonald reacts to the journey in the prologue?

5. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?

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