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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. Who does Juliana call a scoundrel in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

2. Who owns the bookshop in town that Nicholas enjoys stopping by in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. Which way is the weather vane pointing in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What stores does Nicholas visit in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"? Who does he see?

2. How is the celebration of King George's birthday described in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. Describe the relationship between Mr. Quince and Miss Catchfly in "Saint Crispin's Follower." What leads the two together?

4. What does Nicholas do upon waking in Chapter 3 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

5. What does Saint Crispin represent symbolically for Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

6. What fairy tale does the narrative of "Saint Crispin's Follower" resemble? How?

7. What does Mr. Quince see when he looks at the stars in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

8. How is Mr. Quince introduced in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

9. What does Nicholas discover about the meaning of flowers in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

10. What does Nicholas realize after leaving the grocery store in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify and analyze examples of imagery and foreshadowing in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy." What about the garden represents foreshadowing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Miss Frye's garden in "The Binnacle Boy." What flowers grow in the garden and what does each symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the setting and narrative style of "Saint Crispin's Follower." What indicates in the exposition that the setting takes place during the American colonization?

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