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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Ben react when William begins to skin the male badger?
(a) He screams and runs away.
(b) He begins to laugh hysterically.
(c) He shrieks and knocks the knife out of William's hand.
(d) He throws himself on top of the badger's body.

3. In Chapter Five, Burton mentions that badgers are better fighters than all but which animal?
(a) Mink.
(b) Coyote.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Wolverine.

4. Toward the end of Chapter Two, the author states that the gestation period for badgers is how long?
(a) Twenty-four weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six to eight weeks.
(d) Sixty to sixty-five days.

5. How do the MacDonald animals respond when they see Ben coming?
(a) They run away from him.
(b) They do not move at all.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They run to him.

6. Which of the following fates did NOT befall the female badger's previous litter?
(a) Fight with wolf.
(b) Starved to death.
(c) Caught by eagle.
(d) Den flood.

7. The female badger has a scar on her right ear as a result of fighting what animal?
(a) Wolf.
(b) Badger.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Lynx.

8. In Chapter Four, how much longer will it be before the baby badgers are ready to try solid food?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Twelve weeks.

9. For what reason is Ben eager to start school?
(a) To learn history.
(b) To learn about math.
(c) To learn about animals.
(d) To learn how to read.

10. What is the name of the new neighbor Ben's father wants him to meet?
(a) Mr. McCray.
(b) Mr. Burton.
(c) Mr. Lobo.
(d) Mr. Hill.

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

12. How does the female badger free herself from the trap?
(a) She manages to pry the trap open.
(b) She chews off the part of her body stuck in the trap.
(c) She separates the chain from the rock.
(d) She separates the trap from the chain.

13. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

14. Why does the badger decide not to go out and hunt at the end of Chapter Six?
(a) She is exhausted.
(b) She is afraid of predators.
(c) She isn't hungry.
(d) She is afraid of finding another trap.

15. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?
(a) Deer.
(b) Rabbit.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which city did the MacDonalds set out when traveling to Winnipeg looking for a site to farm?

2. Which of the following animals does the prologue NOT mention as present on the MacDonald farm?

3. How does William respond to Ben's reaction over the badger skinning?

4. Why does the author say the real agony begins for the badger at dawn of the second morning?

5. How does Ben react to seeing the badger Burton caught?

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