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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Halloween.
(b) July 4th.
(c) Flag Day.
(d) Easter.

2. Off of what coast were Miss Frye's natural sons when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Maine.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

3. What visitor of Miss Frye's is dressed in a black mourning dress for her son in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Mrs. Stiggins.
(b) Miss Bunch.
(c) Tekoa.
(d) Miss Mayhew.

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

5. What perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family is also called Mugwort?
(a) Chamomile.
(b) Safflower.
(c) Artichoke.
(d) Tansy.

6. On what condition is it agreed for Tekoa to reveal what is being confessed at the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) She doesn't reveal who is speaking.
(b) She doesn't write it down.
(c) She isn't noticed.
(d) She only watches on Sundays.

7. What does the statue hold in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The ship's compass.
(b) A knife.
(c) A cross.
(d) A net.

8. How many natural sons did Miss Frye have in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

9. Who does Tekoa say has fallen ill in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Evangeline.
(b) Mrs. Stiggins.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Miss Mayhew.

10. Whose footsteps did Miss Frye's natural sons follow in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Their uncle's.
(b) Their grandfather's.
(c) Their father's.
(d) Their adopted brother's.

11. What disability is Tekoa afflicted with in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Autism.
(d) Quadrapalegia.

12. 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) Binnacle.
(c) Mast.
(d) Plank.

13. Who asks Tekoa about her sister's health in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Ethan Frye.
(b) Miss Bunch.
(c) Miss Mayhew.
(d) Mrs. Stiggins.

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

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

Short Answer 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?

2. 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?

3. What is the setting of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. What had Miss Frye been picking when she found an abandoned baby in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. Who is Tekoa's sister in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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