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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cruso react to the arrival of a ship on the island?
(a) He cries tears of joy and relief.
(b) He sits without emotion.
(c) He fights the men who try to get him to board.
(d) He is scared and tries to run away.

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

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

4. What best describes Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?
(a) A shelter of poles and thatched reeds.
(b) A cave transformed by fire and animal pelts.
(c) An impressive shed made of timber, knots and vines.
(d) A shanty of sail cloth, vines and leaves.

5. What does Susan learn about Friday when he ignores her request to bring more wood in Part One?
(a) He lost his voice in a fire.
(b) He thinks women are inferior.
(c) He only knows a few English words.
(d) He is fiercely loyal to Cruso.

6. 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) Pork, biscuits and wine.
(d) Cheese and fruit.

7. How does Susan react to Cruso's explanations of the laws of the island?
(a) She laughs at his laws.
(b) With dissatisfaction.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) With growing respect.

8. What does Cruso tell Susan about the laws of the island?
(a) "The only law is to do what I say."
(b) "There are no laws."
(c) "The only law is we will work for our bread."
(d) "The laws are meant for the protection of us all."

9. Where do Cruso and Friday sleep, when Susan first meets them?
(a) On the earth.
(b) Cruso on a bed and Friday on a mat.
(c) In hammocks made of vines.
(d) Cruso on a bottom bunk, Friday on the top.

10. Why does Susan crawl into bed with Cruso when he is ill?
(a) To feel close to another human being.
(b) To warm his body.
(c) To escape the night chill of the island.
(d) To calm his bad dreams.

11. What does the woman ask for when she first swims ashore?
(a) Someone named Abigail.
(b) Water.
(c) To be allowed to die.
(d) Help.

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

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

14. Why was Susan traveling to Bahia?
(a) To look for her daughter.
(b) To become a missionary.
(c) To teach.
(d) To join her husband.

15. What best describes the diet of Cruso and Friday in Part One?
(a) Wild boar meat and root vegetables.
(b) Strange nuts, fruit and peppers.
(c) Sweet, ripe fruit and fish.
(d) Bitter lettuce, fish and bird eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cruso grow near his shelter?

2. What message does Susan try to convey to Friday at the end of Part One?

3. How does Cruso respond to leaving on the ship?

4. What does Susan bring back to camp after disobeying Cruso on her third day on the island?

5. How does Cruso refer to the ailment he gets shortly after Susan's arrival?

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