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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Susan say that Cruso wants to remain on the island?
(a) He loves Friday and will not leave him.
(b) Stubborness of old age.
(c) He has formed an attachment to natural living.
(d) It is where his love is buried.

2. What does Cruso tell Susan when he gives her a knife in Part One?
(a) To find food if she is hungry.
(b) To make herself useful.
(c) To be very careful.
(d) To remain nearby.

3. What does Cruso say will act as a statement of his time on the island?
(a) A simple grave with a cross of stones.
(b) The shelter.
(c) The relationships he forms while there.
(d) The terraces.

4. How does Susan describe the rhythm of the wind and rain on the island in Part One?
(a) Calming and hypnotic.
(b) Monotonous.
(c) Threatening.
(d) Agitating.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Susan react to Cruso's explanations of the laws of the island?

2. How does Cruso refer to the ailment he gets shortly after Susan's arrival?

3. Where does Susan see Friday working when she awakens her first morning on the island?

4. What best describes Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?

5. What best describes Friday's boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Cruso's health.

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

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

4. Does Susan respect Cruso?

5. What is Susan's first impression of the island?

6. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

7. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

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

9. Where is Susan's daughter?

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

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