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

Miss Evangeline Frye is the main character in "The Binnacle Boy." Miss Frye is a widow who lives in New Bethany. She is the mother of one of the boys murdered aboard the brig Orion. Miss Frye is an imposing woman, tall with a straight spine and long, coarse, gray hair who is more likely to be seen frowning or sneering than smiling.

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

Tekoa Peel is a ten year old deaf girl. The girl is small with straw-blond hair. Tekoa works for Miss Frye as a maid and eventually becomes a lip reader for a group of gossipy women. Tekoa exhibits good morals and social etiquette, much more so than the adult women in the story.

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