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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 invites Susan to his cabin?

2. Why does the woman in the beginning of the story say she slips over the side of the boat and swims to shore?

3. How long is Cruso ill, in Part One?

4. Why do Friday's feet bleed in Part One?

5. What is the meal that Susan enjoys after the ship first arrives on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cruso's castle.

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

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

4. Describe Cruso's appearance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Objects such as the terraces, Friday's tongue, the wig and robes, and the slate are used symbolically throughout the telling of Foe. Select any one object that has strong literary meaning for each of the four parts of the novel. Describe the object, what it symbolizes and analyze the author's reasons for including it in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of parenthood, motherhood and giving birth recur often in Foe. Discuss the importance of this theme in relationship to:

1) Susan and Cruso.

2) Susan and Friday.

3) Susan and Mr. Foe.

4) Susan and her daughter.

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