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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. What perennial, herbaceous flowering plant of the aster family is also called Mugwort?
(a) Chamomile.
(b) Safflower.
(c) Artichoke.
(d) Tansy.

2. How many sailors were removed from the ship in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) 22.
(b) 36.
(c) 17.
(d) 4.

3. What color is Tekoa's hair in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Blond.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

4. After several months, the statue in "The Binnacle Boy" becomes a place for what?
(a) Rumors.
(b) Anger.
(c) Grieving.
(d) Confession.

5. What is the setting of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Charleston, South Carolina.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Roanoke, Virginia.
(d) New Bethany, Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Frye's flower seeds purchased from a street vendor had done what in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. In Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy," Miss Frye recalls how her adopted son had become involved with whose son and the other boys in the town?

3. Where does Miss Frye go for the first time after her visitors leave in Chapter 3 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. Where does one of the visitors notice Tekoa looking in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do the visitors in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy" say they have come?

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

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

6. Who appears at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

7. What ceremony is described in the opening of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

8. How does Tekoa feel about her role as "translator" in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

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