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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 4 of "The Binnacle Boy," Miss Frye recalls how her adopted son had become involved with whose son and the other boys in the town?
(a) Miss Pike's.
(b) Miss Bunch's.
(c) Miss Mayhew's.
(d) Mrs. Gump's.

2. Where does Miss Frye go for the first time after her visitors leave in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Ethan's room.
(b) The docks.
(c) Her front porch.
(d) Church.

3. "The Binnacle Boy" statue is described as being "Straight backed, ____ lipped."
(a) Sober.
(b) Loose.
(c) Strong.
(d) Weak.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After several months, the statue in "The Binnacle Boy" becomes a place for what?

3. When the brig came ashore in Chapter 1, what was discovered in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. At what time does Tekoa arrive at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. What visitor of Miss Frye's is dressed in a black mourning dress for her son in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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