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

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

3. Miss Frye's mother's assertion of men in "The Binnacle Boy" was that they "are a stench in" what?
(a) "A boat's hold."
(b) "Society."
(c) "Women's houses."
(d) "God's nostrils."

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

5. After several months, the statue in "The Binnacle Boy" becomes a place for what?
(a) Rumors.
(b) Anger.
(c) Confession.
(d) Grieving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Off of what coast were Miss Frye's natural sons when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. 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"?

3. How many sailors were removed from the ship in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. In what month was it when Miss Frye found her adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is anticipated in the beginning of Chapter 1 in "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. What is the principle objective of the three visitors in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

5. How does Miss Frye react to the news of her son's death in "The Binnacle Boy"?

6. How is the character of Ethan described in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

9. Who is Tekoa Peel? What is her role in "The Binnacle Boy"?

10. How does Tekoa's role in "The Binnacle Boy" evolve in Chapters 3 and 4?

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