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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Binnacle Boy, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy," Miss Frye recalls what her mother had said: "Girls take after their mother, Evangeline. Men take after" what?
(a) "The Devil."
(b) "Pigs."
(c) "Their father's."
(d) Their brothers."

2. That time do the church bells indicate when Tekoa sees someone approach the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 9:00 p.m.
(b) 10:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 a.m.

3. What refers to a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference?
(a) Plank.
(b) Mast.
(c) Binnacle.
(d) Desk.

4. Who asks Tekoa about her sister's health in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Bunch.
(b) Mrs. Stiggins.
(c) Miss Mayhew.
(d) Ethan Frye.

5. What is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles?
(a) Weathervane.
(b) Clinometer.
(c) Micrometer.
(d) Compass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a magical spell, usually with malevolent purposes such as a curse?

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

3. Who does Tekoa say has fallen ill in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. What does Tekoa say was poisoned on the Orion in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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