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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After some coaxing, Tekoa reveals that she knows what at the end of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Who in the town is unfaithful.
(b) What killed the crew of the Orion.
(c) Where the Binnacle Boy is.
(d) Who the criminals are in town.

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

3. What had Miss Frye's natural sons developed a taste for in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Rum.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Opium.
(d) Women.

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 brig is approaching the coast in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The Scorpio.
(b) The Lynx.
(c) The Orion.
(d) The Cougar.

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

7. Where is the brig arriving from in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Jamaica.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles?
(a) Clinometer.
(b) Micrometer.
(c) Compass.
(d) Weathervane.

14. 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) Miss Pike.
(c) Mrs. Stiggins.
(d) Miss Bunch.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What visitor of Miss Frye's is dressed in a black mourning dress for her son in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

4. What were Miss Frye's natural sons aboard when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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