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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Susan watch Friday do when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?
(a) Feed some birds.
(b) Reach into the water and pull out a fish.
(c) Stay very still until birds land on his shoulders.
(d) Scatter flower petals on the water.

2. Why does Susan say that Cruso wants to remain on the island?
(a) Stubborness of old age.
(b) He loves Friday and will not leave him.
(c) He has formed an attachment to natural living.
(d) It is where his love is buried.

3. How does Susan describe the rhythm of the wind and rain on the island in Part One?
(a) Monotonous.
(b) Threatening.
(c) Agitating.
(d) Calming and hypnotic.

4. How does Susan say that Cruso came to be stranded, in Part One?
(a) She doesn't know.
(b) He and Friday are the only survivors of a slave ship.
(c) HIs family drowned at sea and he survived.
(d) He was a captain whose crew mutinied and left him stranded..

5. Why do Friday's feet bleed in Part One?
(a) Cuts from the coral reef.
(b) Cuts from thorns.
(c) Bites from fleas and insects.
(d) Some strange virus.

6. How does Cruso respond to leaving on the ship?
(a) He cries with Friday.
(b) He loses hope and dies.
(c) He sleeps for three days.
(d) His spirits improve with regular meals.

7. Where was Susan traveling when her boat ran into trouble?
(a) Sydney.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Lisbon.

8. Who sinks into a depression after Susan's arrival on the island?
(a) Susan.
(b) Cruso.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Friday.

9. Where does Susan see Friday working when she awakens her first morning on the island?
(a) At a stone stove.
(b) Up high in a tree.
(c) In the water by the shore.
(d) In a crop field.

10. What does Susan say was her father's name?
(a) Berton.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Robert.
(d) Sumner.

11. Who carries the person who steps on a thorn in Part One?
(a) Friday.
(b) The unnamed boy.
(c) An animal.
(d) Cruso.

12. Why does Cruso tell Susan he has not tried to record his memories?
(a) He doesn't think anyone will ever read it.
(b) He cannot write.
(c) Forgetting is the greatest blessing of the island.
(d) He hasn't forgetten anything worth remembering.

13. What does Cruso tell Susan about punishing Friday?
(a) Only a man can punish another man.
(b) There is never a need for punishment.
(c) Occasional punishment keeps him in line.
(d) Ignoring Friday is the worst punishment.

14. What is the meal that Susan enjoys after the ship first arrives on the island?
(a) An apple, cheese and wine.
(b) Biscuits, cheese and ale.
(c) Cheese and fruit.
(d) Pork, biscuits and wine.

15. What message does Susan try to convey to Friday at the end of Part One?
(a) That she is with child.
(b) That she will protect him.
(c) That she will meet him in his cabin.
(d) That Cruso is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Susan respond to Friday's actions when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?

2. What tool does Cruso first give to Susan?

3. What does Susan do when she wakes to find Cruso's hand exploring her body after she has crawled into bed with him?

4. Why doesn't Friday speak to Susan?

5. What best describes Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?

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