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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long does the male badger struggle in the trap before Burton finds him?
2. As Chapter One opens, what animal is Ben MacDonald following?
3. What noise does the author say Ben makes in Chapter Three that seems to soothe any animal?
4. The female badger has a scar on her right ear as a result of fighting what animal?
5. What noise does the female badger NOT make while digging?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why the female badger did not run after her meeting with Ben.
2. Describe how the female badger hunts prairie dogs, and what problem she might encounter in the process.
3. What reasons does the author give in Chapter Three for why Ben wishes to become a bird?
4. What reasons does William give Esther for why he agreed to let Burton run traps on their land?
5. Why is the female badger luckier in her experience with the trap than her mate?
6. As the prologue ends, what does the author say is the MacDonald family's greatest problem and why is that problem strange?
7. Describe the process by which the female badger keeps her den clean and the purpose of her behavior.
8. Why does William hit Ben when Ben tries to stop him from skinning the badger?
9. What happened to the badger's last litter?
10. How do the townspeople of Winnipeg react to the stories of Ben's relationship with animals?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does the author present a realistic view of pioneer life, or is his version idealized to the point of being unbelievable? Include research to support your claim.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the badger as a symbol of Ben's autism. Does the symbol work? Or does the badger represent something else? Use supporting material from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Based on his treatment of each group in the novel, does the author prefer humans or animals? What evidence supports your theory? Which group does the author spend more time describing, and why?
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