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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. How does Susan end up on the island?

2. Why does Susan say she would consider getting pregnant by Cruso?

3. Why does Cruso tell Susan he has not tried to record his memories?

4. Why was Susan traveling to Bahia?

5. Who invites Susan to his cabin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

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

6. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

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

8. Describe Cruso's castle.

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

10. Where is Susan's daughter?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Power and the oppressed is a theme in Foe that is illustrated by specific characters, objects and events. Explain this in terms of:

1) Friday's voice.

2) Susan's desire to tell the story of the island.

3) Any other relevant instance.

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