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

2. The author writes that Miss Frye's mother was also what in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Adopted.
(b) Raised by the sea.
(c) Abandoned by her husband.
(d) Jewish.

3. That time do the church bells indicate when Tekoa sees someone approach the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

4. What brig is approaching the coast in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The Cougar.
(b) The Lynx.
(c) The Orion.
(d) The Scorpio.

5. 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) Plank.
(c) Desk.
(d) Binnacle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tekoa say was poisoned on the Orion in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

3. What plant in Miss Frye's garden has deadly leaves that were used to poison the crew in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. What color eyes is the statue described as having in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. What perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family is also called Mugwort?

(see the answer key)

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