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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. What does Susan say the terraces on the island come to resemble with the passage of time?
(a) Birth and death.
(b) Tombs.
(c) Folly.
(d) Monuments.

2. What does Susan compare to moving the stones on the island?
(a) Writing.
(b) Talking to young Susan.
(c) Shopping for a hat.
(d) Talking to Friday.

3. Who is George Lewes?
(a) The man young Susan says is her father.
(b) The young constable.
(c) An attorney.
(d) Mr. Foe's brother.

4. What picture does Susan recall drawing for Friday?
(a) The terraces with corn growing.
(b) A man being shipwrecked.
(c) Men cutting out another's tongue.
(d) Cruso.

5. What does Susan tell Mr. Foe about escaping from the island on a small boat?
(a) She tried it but the boat capsized and was ruined.
(b) The undertow made small boats a hazard.
(c) The winds made escape impossible.
(d) She tried it, but lacked the proper tools to build a boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susan compare Friday to when she decides not to send him on the ship?

2. Where do Susan and Friday go to find passage for Friday back to his native people?

3. What happens when Susan tries to give the person who watches the house a packet of letters?

4. What does Susan find in a case?

5. How does Friday respond to live in the city, at the beginning of Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the significance of the dead baby Susan finds on the side of the road.

2. What is the significance of Susan putting her written pages into Mr. Foe's basket?

3. Describe Susan and Friday's living conditions when they first arrive in the city in Part Two.

4. Describe how Susan and young Susan first meet.

5. Is Susan self-sufficient or dependent on others?

6. Describe the settings in Part Two.

7. How does Susan feel about Friday in Part Two?

8. Why does Susan say that she and Friday live in Mr. Foe's house "like poor relations"?

9. Explain the mystery surrounding Susan's lost child.

10. Why is Susan's dance important?

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