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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Susan describe the food on the island?
(a) Scarce and very monotonous.
(b) Readily available and luscious.
(c) Bland, plant based, and grisly.
(d) Strange and exotic.

5. What do Cruso and Friday work on everyday, when Susan first arrives on the island?
(a) Making tools.
(b) The terraces.
(c) Improvements to the shelter.
(d) The crop field.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Susan react to Cruso's explanations of the laws of the island?

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

3. What best describes the person who first meets the woman who swims ashore in the beginning of the story?

4. Why doesn't Friday speak to Susan?

5. Why does Cruso say he never tried to build a boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

2. Explain why Susan and Cruso have a fight over shoes.

3. Describe Cruso's castle.

4. What is Susan's first impression of the island?

5. What is Friday's role on the island?

6. How does Susan come to see Friday as a being with a soul?

7. Describe Susan and Cruso's relationship while on the island.

8. Describe the events that lead in the main characters' escape from the island.

9. Does Susan respect Cruso?

10. Describe Cruso's health.

(see the answer keys)

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