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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. What is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Gout.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Yellow fever.

2. What plant in Miss Frye's garden has deadly leaves that were used to poison the crew in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Daffodil.
(b) Tansy.
(c) Marigold.
(d) Tulip.

3. What refers to a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse?
(a) Banroo.
(b) Hex.
(c) Ouija.
(d) Column.

4. What does the statue hold in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) A cross.
(b) The ship's compass.
(c) A knife.
(d) A net.

5. What is the name of Miss Evangeline Frye's adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Tekoa.
(b) Ethan.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Jeroboam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Frye's mother's assertion of men in "The Binnacle Boy" was that they "are a stench in" what?

2. How many women pay a visit to Miss Frye in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. What is the name of Miss Frye's usual maid whom she awaits in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. How old is Tekoa in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. What time is it in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy" when Miss Frye realizes her maid is late?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the principle objective of the three visitors in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. Describe Miss Frye in "The Binnacle Boy." What is her demeanor?

3. What aspects of the climax in "The Binnacle Boy" seem unrealistic? Why?

4. What ceremony is described in the opening of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. How does Miss Frye react to the news of her son's death in "The Binnacle Boy"?

6. How is the character of Ethan described in "The Binnacle Boy"?

7. Why do the visitors in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy" say they have come?

8. How does Tekoa's role in "The Binnacle Boy" evolve in Chapters 3 and 4?

9. How is the statue described in "The Binnacle Boy"? Where is it placed in Chapter 2?

10. What time of year is it in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"? How is this revealed?

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