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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country was the man who originally built Fort Rouge near Winnipeg?
(a) Canada.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

2. As far as the townspeople can tell, the new neighbor originally comes from where?
(a) Winnipeg.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Toronto.
(d) Ontario.

3. By dawn of the second morning caught in the trap, what has the female badger accomplished?
(a) She has drug the trap forty feet closer to the den.
(b) She has completely freed herself from the trap.
(c) She has chewed the trap free from the chain.
(d) She has accomplished nothing.

4. In Chapter Three, how is the relationship between William and Esther?
(a) They are fighting less than they used to.
(b) They barely speak to each other.
(c) They are fighting more than they used to.
(d) They are closer than ever.

5. At the end of Chapter One, what animal is Ben following?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Deer.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. The MacDonalds have an argument after their new neighbor leaves in Chapter One. About what are they arguing?

2. Normally the badger is a nocturnal animal. Why was she out during the day she encountered Ben?

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

4. According to the author at the end of Chapter Two, a normal life span for a badger is how long?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the growth of the MacDonald farm in the early years of the settlement.

2. Explain why the female badger did not run after her meeting with Ben.

3. Describe the difference between William and Esther's opinions of Ben's development in Chapter Two.

4. Why was the male badger unable to detect the danger of the trap?

5. Describe the process by which the female badger keeps her den clean and the purpose of her behavior.

6. What reasons does William give Esther for why he agreed to let Burton run traps on their land?

7. What happened to the badger's last litter?

8. As the prologue ends, what does the author say is the MacDonald family's greatest problem and why is that problem strange?

9. Describe the way in which William and Esther MacDonald planned to find the site for their farm.

10. Describe Mr. Burton's appearance as discussed in Chapter One.

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