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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 the setting of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Charleston, South Carolina.
(b) Roanoke, Virginia.
(c) New Bethany, Maine.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

2. How many women pay a visit to Miss Frye in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. At what time does Tekoa arrive at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 11:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 6:00 am.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

4. What color is Tekoa's hair in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

5. Who takes delight in watching people go to the statue to tell their deepest darkest secrets in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Ethan Frye.
(b) Miss Frye.
(c) Nicholas Frye.
(d) Sarah Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Off of what coast were Miss Frye's natural sons when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. In Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy," Miss Frye recalls what her mother had said: "Girls take after their mother, Evangeline. Men take after" what?

3. What is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans?

4. 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?

5. What disability is Tekoa afflicted with in "The Binnacle Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What inner conflicts does Tekoa struggle with in "The Binnacle Boy"? What does Sarah?

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

4. How does Miss Frye feel about the death of Sarah in "The Binnacle Boy"? What is ironic in the end of the story?

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

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

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

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

9. In what way does the Binnacle Boy evolve into a graven image?

10. How does Tekoa feel about her role as "translator" in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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