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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does one of the visitors notice Tekoa looking in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Out the window.
(b) Under her pillow.
(c) Into the attic.
(d) Into the basement.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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

3. After some coaxing, Tekoa reveals that she knows what at the end of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who appears at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. How is the statue described in "The Binnacle Boy"? Where is it placed in Chapter 2?

3. What time of year is it in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"? How is this revealed?

4. What information does Tekoa reveal to the women in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. What does Ethan represent to Miss Frye symbolically in "The Binnacle Boy"?

6. Describe Miss Frye in "The Binnacle Boy." What is her demeanor?

7. In what way does the Binnacle Boy evolve into a graven image?

8. How does Miss Frye feel about the death of Sarah in "The Binnacle Boy"? What is ironic in the end of the story?

9. How does Tekoa feel about her role as "translator" in "The Binnacle Boy"?

10. What ceremony is described in the opening of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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