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

2. The author writes that Miss Frye's mother was also what in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

4. Who protests when Miss Bunch asks Tekoa to tell them what is being said to the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. Miss Frye had refused to let her adopted son be subjected to the church or what when growing up in "The Binnacle Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What aspects of the climax in "The Binnacle Boy" seem unrealistic? Why?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Juliana in "Saint Crispin's Follower." How does Nicholas know Juliana?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss examples of metaphor and simile in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower." How does the author describe the weather vane in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Miss Mayhew, Miss Bunch, and Mrs. Stiggins in "The Binnacle Boy." What is their objective in the story?

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