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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. In Chapter 1, when does Crusoe take a ship bound for London?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Xury keep from the lion he and Crusoe kill?

3. What animals does Crusoe get from the ship in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 7, how long has Crusoe been on the island?

5. In Chapter 4, how many pounds of power does Crusoe think he has?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does Crusoe describe his effort to make earthen vessels?

2. What does Crusoe notice at the beginning of Chapter 4 when he wakes?

3. What dream does Crusoe have on June 27?

4. In Chapter 4, when is Crusoe able to go to the ship, and why does he grieve as he looks at the ship?

5. How successful is Crusoe's first journey in Chapter 2?

6. In Chapter 9 when Crusoe explores the island, what does he find?

7. What are Crusoe's thoughts at the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. How successful is Crusoe at fishing on May 4?

9. In Chapter 11, what does Crusoe discover and why does he become afraid?

10. What happens on Crusoe's second voyage in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crusoe sells Xury to the captain of the ship that rescues him. How would you describe the relationship between the two men, and what does their relationship reveal about the attitude toward non-whites in the seventeenth century?

Essay Topic 2

Crusoe finds a footprint in the sand in Chapter 11. Why is he afraid to find a footprint when he has longed for human companionship? How does Crusoe begin to behave after finding the footprint, and are his fears rational or irrational?

Essay Topic 3

Crusoe believes that Friday has a right to attack the cannibals. Why does Crusoe believe that Friday is justified in attacking the cannibals?

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