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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. What refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world?

2. Who is the object of Mr. Quince's affections in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. What refers to a kind of hammer, usually of wood, smaller than a maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head?

4. Who sends Nicholas on a round of errands in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

5. Who works at the town grocery store in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fairy tale does the narrative of "Saint Crispin's Follower" resemble? How?

2. What does Nicholas discover about the meaning of flowers in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. How is Miss Catchfly described in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

4. What stores does Nicholas visit in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"? Who does he see?

5. How is Zeph described in the story "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

6. How is the celebration of King George's birthday described in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

7. Who is at the shop when Nicholas returns in Chapter 2 of "Saint Crispin's Follower"? What takes place?

8. Describe Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower." How old is he?

9. How does Juliana feel about Nicholas in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

10. What is the "graven image" in "Saint Crispin's Follower"? How is it described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the plot structure of "The Binnacle Boy", and discusses the events and actions which take place in the rising action of the story. Where does the rising action begin?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Miss Frye's garden in "The Binnacle Boy." What flowers grow in the garden and what does each symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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

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