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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. Off of what coast were Miss Frye's natural sons when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. At what time does Tekoa arrive at Miss Frye's house in Chapter 4 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

3. After some coaxing, Tekoa reveals that she knows what at the end of Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

4. What is the name of Miss Evangeline Frye's adopted son in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. Miss Frye had refused to let her adopted son be subjected to the church or what when growing up in "The Binnacle Boy"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What time of year is it in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"? How is this revealed?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is anticipated in the beginning of Chapter 1 in "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the biography and career of Paul Fleischman. What are common themes and stylistic elements found in Fleischman's works? What influence did his father have in his career?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role that Miss Frye's mother plays in "The Binnacle Boy." How did Miss Frye's mother shape her daughter's opinions of men? How did this lead Miss Frye to treat her sons?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Mr. Quince in "Saint Crispin's Follower" with Miss Frye from "The Binnacle Boy." What do these characters have in common? How do they differ?

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