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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. What best describes the diet of Cruso and Friday in Part One?

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

3. Where do Cruso and Friday sleep, when Susan first meets them?

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

5. What does Susan say was her father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

2. Where is Susan's daughter?

3. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

4. Why is Friday's communication with Susan limited?

5. Why do Cruso and Friday work on the terraces?

6. Why does Susan believe that she is on the island?

7. How does Susan and Cruso's relationship change once they are rescued?

8. Does Susan respect Cruso?

9. Describe Cruso's castle.

10. Describe Cruso's health.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is readily apparent in Foe. Select three instance of foreshadowing and what they are used to indicate.

Essay Topic 2

The setting in all four sections of Foe are very different. Describe each character's response to one setting and analyze what that says about his or her character: Susan, Friday, and Cruso.

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between language and power is evident in the way the novel is structured and in the characters that appear in the story. Select one instance for each and analyze:

1) How the spoken word is related to power.

2) How the written word is related to power.

3) How the structure of the novel itself illustrates the link between language and power.

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