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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who does Tekoa say has fallen ill in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Evangeline.
(c) Miss Mayhew.
(d) Mrs. Stiggins.

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

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

8. 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 Bunch.
(c) Miss Pike.
(d) Miss Mayhew.

9. On what condition is it agreed for Tekoa to reveal what is being confessed at the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) She doesn't reveal who is speaking.
(b) She doesn't write it down.
(c) She isn't noticed.
(d) She only watches on Sundays.

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

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

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

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

14. What does the statue hold in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) A cross.
(b) A knife.
(c) A net.
(d) The ship's compass.

15. Where does Miss Frye go for the first time after her visitors leave in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Her front porch.
(b) Ethan's room.
(c) Church.
(d) The docks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Miss Frye's usual maid whom she awaits in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

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

5. How many natural sons did Miss Frye have in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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