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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Saint Crispin's Follower - Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference?
(a) Mast.
(b) Binnacle.
(c) Plank.
(d) Desk.

2. What does Mr. Quince see when he looks at the stars in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) A blue moon.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Goddesses.
(d) A rainbow.

3. Where does one of the visitors notice Tekoa looking in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Into the basement.
(b) Into the attic.
(c) Under her pillow.
(d) Out the window.

4. Who asks Tekoa about her sister's health in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Mayhew.
(b) Ethan Frye.
(c) Mrs. Stiggins.
(d) Miss Bunch.

5. What has Mr. Quince just repaired for Juliana in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?
(a) A watch.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A chair.
(d) A hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weathervane atop Quince's shop made of in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

2. What is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging?

3. What is a form in the approximate shape of a human foot, used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes?

4. The author writes that Miss Frye's mother was also what in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. What refers to tall winged leather cavalry boots which are reinforced against sword blows by use of chain mail sewn into the lining of the leather?

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