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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invites Susan to his cabin?
(a) The first mate.
(b) Friday.
(c) Jim Preston.
(d) The captain.

2. Why does Susan say she would consider getting pregnant by Cruso?
(a) To avoid being left alone on the island with Friday.
(b) He is a handsome and strong man.
(c) It may be her only chance to have a child.
(d) She craves the closeness of a man.

3. What best describes Cruso's appearance?
(a) Kind, blue eyes and a balding pate.
(b) European, with green eyes and straw-colored hair
(c) Olive skin, dark eyes and dark curls.
(d) A graying man with muscles and all his teeth.

4. How long is Cruso ill, in Part One?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 30 cycles of the sun.

5. How does Susan respond to Friday's actions when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?
(a) She realizes he has a soul or spirit.
(b) She is excited at the possibility of escape.
(c) She is angry that he has not provided more food.
(d) She feels a tendernes akin to love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan say was her father's name?

2. What best describes Friday's boat?

3. Who sinks into a depression after Susan's arrival on the island?

4. How does Susan end up on the island?

5. How does the woman who swims ashore feel when she is with the person who first greets her?

(see the answer key)

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