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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Tekoa arrive at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 11:00 a.m.
(d) 6:00 am.

2. Who does Tekoa say has fallen ill in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Miss Mayhew.
(b) Mrs. Stiggins.
(c) Evangeline.
(d) Sarah.

3. Who takes delight in watching people go to the statue to tell their deepest darkest secrets in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Nicholas Frye.
(b) Sarah Anderson.
(c) Miss Frye.
(d) Ethan Frye.

4. What plant in Miss Frye's garden has deadly leaves that were used to poison the crew in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Marigold.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Tansy.
(d) Daffodil.

5. What does Tekoa say was poisoned on the Orion in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The potatoes.
(b) The tea.
(c) The bread.
(d) The fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Frye's mother's assertion of men in "The Binnacle Boy" was that they "are a stench in" what?

2. When the brig came ashore in Chapter 1, what was discovered in "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. Where did Miss Frye find her adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. Who does Tekoa say didn't put any money in the collection plate at church in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. Who invites Tekoa to sit with them in Chapter 2 of The Binnacle Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Miss Frye feel about the death of Sarah in "The Binnacle Boy"? What is ironic in the end of the story?

5. What information does Tekoa reveal to the women in "The Binnacle Boy"?

6. In what way does the Binnacle Boy evolve into a graven image?

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

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

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

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

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