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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. Tekoa claims her sister is able to open her mouth and eat, but she refuses to do what in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

2. What brig is approaching the coast in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

4. What visitor of Miss Frye's is dressed in a black mourning dress for her son in Chapter 2 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What news does Tekoa relate to Miss Frye upon her arrival in Chapter 1 of "The Binnacle Boy"?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss examples of metaphor and simile in Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower." How does the author describe the weather vane in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Miss Mayhew, Miss Bunch, and Mrs. Stiggins in "The Binnacle Boy." What is their objective in the story?

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