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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Frye's mother's assertion of men in "The Binnacle Boy" was that they "are a stench in" what?
(a) "A boat's hold."
(b) "God's nostrils."
(c) "Women's houses."
(d) "Society."

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

3. At what time does Tekoa arrive at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 11:00 a.m.
(c) 6:00 am.
(d) 9:00 a.m.

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

5. Who was aboard the brig which came to shore in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Nicholas Andrews.
(b) Sarah Peel.
(c) Miss Frye's mother.
(d) Ethan Frye.

6. How old is Tekoa in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

7. 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) Mrs. Gump's.
(b) Miss Mayhew's.
(c) Miss Bunch's.
(d) Miss Pike's.

8. Who invites Tekoa to sit with them in Chapter 2 of The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Mayhew.
(b) Miss Frye.
(c) Miss Bunch.
(d) Sarah.

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

10. Who is Tekoa's sister in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Miss Bunch.
(c) Evangeline.
(d) Mrs. Stiggins.

11. Miss Frye had refused to let her adopted son be subjected to the church or what when growing up in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Public schools.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Druid writings.
(d) The neighbor boy.

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

13. After some coaxing, Tekoa reveals that she knows what at the end of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Where the Binnacle Boy is.
(b) What killed the crew of the Orion.
(c) Who in the town is unfaithful.
(d) Who the criminals are in town.

14. 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.

15. Who says that while they are at the house it might be interesting for Tekoa to tell them what she sees at the statue in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Bunch.
(b) Miss Mayhew.
(c) Mrs. Stiggins.
(d) Miss Pike.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse?

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

3. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

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