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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) "God's nostrils."
(b) "Women's houses."
(c) "A boat's hold."
(d) "Society."

2. What is the name of Miss Frye's usual maid whom she awaits in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Bunch.
(b) Tekoa Peel.
(c) Miss Mayhew.
(d) Sarah Peel.

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

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) Chew.
(b) Spit.
(c) Sing.
(d) Talk.

5. 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.

6. What does Tekoa say was poisoned on the Orion in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The fish.
(b) The tea.
(c) The potatoes.
(d) The bread.

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

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

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

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

11. Where does one of the visitors notice Tekoa looking in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Out the window.
(b) Into the attic.
(c) Under her pillow.
(d) Into the basement.

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

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

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

15. What had Miss Frye been picking when she found an abandoned baby in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Corn.
(b) Apples.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Raspberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plant in Miss Frye's garden has deadly leaves that were used to poison the crew in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. What color eyes is the statue described as having in "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. What had Miss Frye's natural sons developed a taste for in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. Who asks Tekoa about her sister's health in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. Who was Sarah's sweetheart that died on board the Orion in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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