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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man of Influence - chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the profession of Paul Fleischman's father?
(a) Miner.
(b) Children's author.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Stock broker.

4. Where do Zorelli's father and brothers work in "The Man of Influence"?
(a) A blacksmiths shop.
(b) A bank.
(c) A hospital.
(d) The quarry.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Paul Fleischman born and raised?

3. Where is the brig arriving from in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. Where does the ghost tell Zorelli he will meet him upon completion of the statue in "The Man of Influence"?

5. When does Zorelli agree to meet the ghost next at the end of Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?

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