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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. What does Crusoe call his island in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 3, what type of vessel does Xury see?

3. In Chapter 5, what day does Crusoe say that the ship broke in pieces and could no longer be seen?

4. On November 23, how many days does Crusoe say that he spends widening and deepening his cave?

5. When Crusoe climbs a hill in Chapter 4, how many islands can he see about three leagues to the west?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, how does Crusoe describe his family?

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

3. What does Crusoe learn about where he is stranded when he travels to the top of a hill?

4. In Chapter 11, what information does Crusoe provide about his cats?

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

6. In Chapter 3, what is the purpose of Crusoe's voyage to Guinea and what happens on the voyage?

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

8. On the second and third days when Crusoe goes exploring in Chapter 7, what does he find?

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

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

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 learns to make do with what he has during his time on the island. How does Crusoe use resourcefulness to have the things he needs to survive, and how is he able to be self-reliant through his efforts?

Essay Topic 3

As a young man, Crusoe does not give much thought about providence. How do Crusoe’s views about providence and the sovereignty of God change throughout the novel, and what are the main reasons for the change in his beliefs?

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