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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the statue placed as a memorial in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Behind the church.
(b) In front of Town Hall.
(c) Inside the courthouse.
(d) By the docks..

3. What is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans?
(a) Gout.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Scurvy.
(d) Yellow fever.

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

5. 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 Frye.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Miss Mayhew.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Easter.
(b) Flag Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) July 4th.

14. What is the setting of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) New Bethany, Maine.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Charleston, South Carolina.
(d) Roanoke, Virginia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. That time do the church bells indicate when Tekoa sees someone approach the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. Miss Frye had refused to let her adopted son be subjected to the church or what when growing up in "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. 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"?

4. What had Miss Frye been picking when she found an abandoned baby in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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