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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does the prologue say this story takes place?
(a) 1770.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1670.

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

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

5. Why does Burton decide not to shoot the male badger?
(a) He forgot to pack bullets.
(b) He doesn't want to alert neighbors.
(c) He doesn't want to put a hole in the pelt.
(d) He forgot his rifle.

6. How does Esther react when Ben refuses to come inside for dinner after Burton shows them the dead male badger?
(a) She yells and spanks him.
(b) She forces him in the house.
(c) She gets angry with him.
(d) She tells him she'll put a plate aside for him.

7. How long ago did the MacDonalds come to the region to settle their farm?
(a) Five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) Two years.

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

9. How does William respond to Ben's reaction over the badger skinning?
(a) He yells at Ben.
(b) He hits Ben.
(c) He turns the knife on Ben.
(d) He throws the badger at Burton.

10. While examining his find in Chapter Three, Ben finds himself face to face with what animal?
(a) Fox.
(b) Deer.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Badger.

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

12. What does Ben notice when he examines the badger's body that assures him it's not the badger he met?
(a) The badger doesn't have a torn ear.
(b) The badger is too big.
(c) He realizes it's a male badger.
(d) He notices that the fur color is wrong.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?

2. At the beginning of Chapter Six, how long does the female badger stay in the den with her pups after her last hunt?

3. While examining the mouse skull abandoned by the hawk, Ben discovers what?

4. What reputation does the neighbor have with the townspeople of Winnipeg?

5. What effect does hearing the dying cries of the pups have on the badger while she is stuck in the trap?

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