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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cruso tell Susan about punishing Friday?
(a) Ignoring Friday is the worst punishment.
(b) Occasional punishment keeps him in line.
(c) Only a man can punish another man.
(d) There is never a need for punishment.

2. How does the woman who swims ashore feel when she is with the person who first greets her?
(a) At home.
(b) Uncomfortable and unsafe.
(c) That she must get better to protect the person.
(d) Safe and protected.

3. What best describes Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?
(a) A shelter of poles and thatched reeds.
(b) An impressive shed made of timber, knots and vines.
(c) A cave transformed by fire and animal pelts.
(d) A shanty of sail cloth, vines and leaves.

4. What best describes the diet of Cruso and Friday in Part One?
(a) Wild boar meat and root vegetables.
(b) Strange nuts, fruit and peppers.
(c) Sweet, ripe fruit and fish.
(d) Bitter lettuce, fish and bird eggs.

5. How does Cruso react to the arrival of a ship on the island?
(a) He sits without emotion.
(b) He is scared and tries to run away.
(c) He cries tears of joy and relief.
(d) He fights the men who try to get him to board.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What, according to Cruso, is true of Friday?

4. What best describes Friday's boat?

5. What does Susan bring back to camp after disobeying Cruso on her third day on the island?

(see the answer key)

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