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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 Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?

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

3. How does Susan say that Cruso came to be stranded, in Part One?

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

5. What does the woman ask for when she first swims ashore?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where is Susan's daughter?

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

10. Describe Cruso's health.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Truth in Foe is mentioned often.

1) Which truths does Susan want, and not want, to be revealed?

2) Why is Susan so concerned with the way Mr. Foe tells her story?

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