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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Miss Frye's flower seeds purchased from a street vendor had done what in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Frozen in the snow.
(b) Not bloomed.
(c) Bloomed everywhere.
(d) Wilted.

2. Who protests when Miss Bunch asks Tekoa to tell them what is being said to the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mrs. Stiggins.
(c) Miss Frye.
(d) Miss Mayhew.

3. Who was Sarah's sweetheart that died on board the Orion in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Theodore Taylor.
(b) Simeon Sprigg.
(c) Oscar O'Fallon.
(d) George Greenfeld.

4. Tekoa claims her sister is able to open her mouth and eat, but she refuses to do what in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Sing.
(b) Talk.
(c) Chew.
(d) Spit.

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

6. Who does Tekoa say didn't put any money in the collection plate at church in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Mayhew.
(b) Mrs. Stiggins.
(c) Miss Bunch.
(d) Miss Pike.

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

8. In what month was it when Miss Frye found her adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) March.
(d) January.

9. 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) Mrs. Stiggins.
(b) Miss Mayhew.
(c) Miss Pike.
(d) Miss Bunch.

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

11. Where did Miss Frye find her adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) At church.
(b) On the docks.
(c) A crossroads.
(d) Her doorstep.

12. What were Miss Frye's natural sons aboard when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) A yacht.
(b) A schooner.
(c) A submarine.
(d) A dingy.

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

14. What time is it in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy" when Miss Frye realizes her maid is late?
(a) 9:20 a.m.
(b) 7:45 a.m.
(c) 8:15 a.m.
(d) 10:05 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does one of the visitors notice Tekoa looking in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. What is the name of Miss Evangeline Frye's adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. Where is the statue placed as a memorial in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. Who does Tekoa say has fallen ill in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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