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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who falls ill in Part One, after Susan has been on the island for one year?

3. What does Susan tell the ship's mates?

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

5. Why does Susan crawl into bed with Cruso when he is ill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Susan feel about Friday when they first meet?

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

5. Does Susan respect Cruso?

6. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

7. How does the Captain of the Hobart react to Susan's story of being a castaway on the island?

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

9. Describe Cruso's health.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrative style and audience of Foe is revealed by Susan's letters to Mr. Foe in Part Two.

1) Explain now the changes in narration in each section impact reader expectations and plot development.

2) What is the meaning of using letters to tell one part of the novel?

3) How is Part Four told differently than the rest of the story in terms of narration and audience?

Essay Topic 2

Different characters in Foe seem to be tied to different themes. Select three themes in the novel such as power, language, and punishment and choose the character that best epitomizes that theme in the story. Give specifics to support your choice and analyze the authors use of this representation.

Essay Topic 3

Character development in Foe is dependent on character interaction. Select three characters from the novel and explain how the development of that character is dependent on his or her interaction with another specific character.

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