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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how many people does Friday tell Crusoe that he and others ate when they came to the island?
(a) 20 men, 2 women, and 1 child.
(b) 15 men, 1 woman, and 2 children.
(c) 12 men and 3 women.
(d) 8 men and 3 children.

2. What does Crusoe say is the best way to approach a bear?
(a) Run fast.
(b) Keep going and look away.
(c) Throw something.
(d) Stand still and stare.

3. After a long period of time in Chapter 14 when no cannibals come to the island, how many canoes does Crusoe see?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. In Chapter 16, how long has Crusoe been on the island?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 29 years.
(d) 28 years.

5. What does Crusoe say that he might have done if he did not have to worry about cannibals in Chapter 12?
(a) Make another place for his goats.
(b) Sleep in his hammock on the beach.
(c) Gone on another sea journey.
(d) Make beer.

6. In Chapter 14, what does Crusoe believe his net worth might be if he had stayed in Brazil?
(a) 250,000 moidores.
(b) 75,000 moidores.
(c) 100,000 moidores.
(d) 125,000 moidores.

7. How many canoes does Friday see in Chapter 16?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

8. In Chapter 19, how many men come swimming to the ship begging to go with them?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

9. In Chapter 16, how many pieces of sails are good enough for Crusoe to use for his boat?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

10. How long does the dog from the ship live with Crusoe before he dies?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

11. What do the ships' owners and some merchants give Crusoe in Chapter 19?
(a) 150 pound sterling.
(b) 300 pound sterling.
(c) 250 pound sterling.
(d) 200 pound sterling.

12. In Chapter 20 after killing the bear and coming out of the woods, how many wolves does Crusoe see eating a horse?
(a) 6.
(b) About 10.
(c) At least a dozen.
(d) 8.

13. What river does Crusoe realize is near his island in Chapter 15?
(a) Orinoco.
(b) Cuyabeno.
(c) Amazon.
(d) Paute.

14. In Chapter 14, how many years does Crusoe follow a regular routine and stay vigilant for the cannibals?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 1/2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

15. What does Crusoe see in his dream in Chapter 14?
(a) 1 canoe and 8 savages, who brought 3 others.
(b) 2 canoes and 11 savages, who brought 1 other.
(c) 4 canoes and 28 savages, who brought 4 others.
(d) 3 canoes and 18 savages, who brought 2 others.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, how many bearded men does Friday say are in his land?

2. How much time does it take Crusoe to fence in the first piece of land that he finds in Chapter 12 for his goats?

3. How does Crusoe kill one of the men who follow the escapee in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 20 after coming upon the carcasses of a dead horse and two men, how many wolves do Crusoe and his group kill?

5. How are the men who come swimming and begging to go with the ship punished in Chapter 19?

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