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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 is George Lewes?

2. What do Susan and Friday start to do together in Part Two?

3. Who does the person who watches the house where Susan and Friday live claim to be?

4. What does Susan worry about regarding the story of her life as a cast-away?

5. How do Susan and Friday live in their new location at the end of May in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Susan and young Susan first meet.

2. Is Susan a loving person?

3. What are Susan's insecurities in Part Two?

4. Explain the mystery surrounding Susan's lost child.

5. Why is the case of recorders important?

6. What is Susan's reaction when Mr. Foe's letter is returned unopened?

7. What is the significance of Susan putting her written pages into Mr. Foe's basket?

8. Why does Susan say that she and Friday live in Mr. Foe's house "like poor relations"?

9. How does young Susan describe herself?

10. Describe Susan and Friday's living conditions when they first arrive in the city in Part Two.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does the author use Foe as an allegory or metaphor for a specific message? Use specific instances from the novel to support your assertion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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