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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What plant in Miss Frye's garden has deadly leaves that were used to poison the crew in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Tansy.
(b) Daffodil.
(c) Tulip.
(d) Marigold.

13. 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) Mrs. Stiggins.
(b) Miss Mayhew.
(c) Miss Frye.
(d) Sarah.

14. 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) Plank.
(b) Desk.
(c) Mast.
(d) Binnacle.

15. Who says it is important to hear the confessions so that they might find out the truth about the Orion in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Mrs. Stiggins.
(b) Miss Mayhew.
(c) Miss Pike.
(d) Miss Bunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles?

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

3. The author writes that Miss Frye's mother was also what in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

5. Who takes delight in watching people go to the statue to tell their deepest darkest secrets in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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