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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color is Tekoa's hair in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What refers to a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse?
(a) Ouija.
(b) Column.
(c) Banroo.
(d) Hex.

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

11. How many women pay a visit to Miss Frye in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

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

13. What is the name of Miss Evangeline Frye's adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Jeroboam.
(b) Tekoa.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Ethan.

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

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

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

3. Who invites Tekoa to sit with them in Chapter 2 of The Binnacle Boy"?

4. What time is it in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy" when Miss Frye realizes her maid is late?

5. What is the name of the son Miss Frye's visitor in Chapter 2 who was friends with Miss Frye's adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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