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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tekoa's sister in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. On what condition is it agreed for Tekoa to reveal what is being confessed at the statue in Chapter 2 of "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. Who takes delight in watching people go to the statue to tell their deepest darkest secrets in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What inner conflicts does Tekoa struggle with in "The Binnacle Boy"? What does Sarah?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why do the visitors in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy" say they have come?

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

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

10. What news does Tekoa relate to Miss Frye upon her arrival in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower", and then discuss the similarities in storyline between this tale and "Pinocchio." How do the themes of the stories relate?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the protagonists in "The Binnacle Boy," "Saint Crispin's Follower," and "The Man of Influence." What do they have in common? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Miss Frye in "The Binnacle Boy." How old is Miss Frye? What happened to her husband? How does she relate to other characters in the story?

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