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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Binnacle Boy, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) "Their father's."
(b) Their brothers."
(c) "The Devil."
(d) "Pigs."

2. What had Miss Frye's natural sons developed a taste for in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Rum.
(c) Opium.
(d) Women.

3. How many sailors were removed from the ship in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 4.
(b) 17.
(c) 36.
(d) 22.

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?
(a) Desk.
(b) Plank.
(c) Binnacle.
(d) Mast.

5. When the brig came ashore in Chapter 1, what was discovered in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The captain was sick.
(b) The mast was cracked.
(c) The ship had a leak.
(d) The crew was dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tekoa say didn't put any money in the collection plate at church in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. Who protests when Miss Bunch asks Tekoa to tell them what is being said to the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. What were Miss Frye's natural sons aboard when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. After some coaxing, Tekoa reveals that she knows what at the end of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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