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Foe | Quiz

John Maxwell Coetzee
This Study Guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Foe.

Foe | Quiz

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1)

What best describe the dwelling where Susan lives in Part Two? (from Part II)

An inn.
Her grandfather's house.
A rented cottage.
A second story apartment.
2)

What smell does Susan notice coming from the couple in Part Four? (from Chapters III and IV)

Seaweed.
Lilac.
Vanilla.
Smoke.
3)

What does Susan teach Friday how to do, to keep him active? (from Part II)

Laundry.
Cook bread.
Make soup.
Read.
4)

What does Mr. Foe say it is a shame that Cruso didn't save from the wreck? (from Part II)

Seeds of some sort.
Ink and paper.
His wife.
Muskets, powder or tools.
5)

What does Susan worry about regarding the story of her life as a cast-away? (from Part II)

That she won't make enough money to live off of it,
That people will think she is lying.
That it isn't exciting enough.
That people will findher immoral.
6)

Who does Susan take into the forest toward Cheshunt? (from Part II)

Mr. Foe.
Young Susan.
Constable Greer.
Mrs. Maxwell.
7)

How does Susan describe the skin of the couple in Part Four? (from Chapters III and IV)

Luminescent.
Like porcelain.
Mottled and gray.
Dry as paper.
8)

What does Susan notice about Friday in Part Four? (from Chapters III and IV)

His eyes are blue.
He is getting smaller.
Marks around his neck.
A rash on his leg.
9)

How does Susan feel about allowing the watcher to stay with her in Part Two? (from Part II)

Curious.
Hopeful.
Fearful.
Agitated.
10)

What picture does Susan recall drawing for Friday? (from Part II)

Cruso.
The terraces with corn growing.
Men cutting out another's tongue.
A man being shipwrecked.
11)

How many plates are there when food is brought to Mr. Foe and his guests? (from Chapters III and IV)

One.
None.
Three.
Two.
12)

What does Susan think is one of the questions that readers will wonder about her story? (from Part II)

Why she and Cruso didn't become a couple.
If she is telling the truth.
Why they didn't attempt escape.
How Cruso really died.
13)

What do Susan and Friday grow in their garden? (from Part II)

Peas and potatoes.
Carrots and beans.
Cabbage and corn.
Weeds and wildflowers.
14)

Who does Mr. Foe suggest is written by a darker author than God? (from Chapters III and IV)

Friday.
His debtors.
Susan.
A government head.
15)

What does Susan tell Mr. Foe about escaping from the island on a small boat? (from Part II)

She tried it, but lacked the proper tools to build a boat.
The undertow made small boats a hazard.
She tried it but the boat capsized and was ruined.
The winds made escape impossible.
16)

What is the theme of the two stories that Mr. Foe tells Susan when they argue over the theme of her story? (from Chapters III and IV)

Women condemned to die.
Servitude.
Hubris.
Star crossed lovers.
17)

What does Susan say God's writing must be? (from Chapters III and IV)

Secret.
Legible only to the powerful
Hidden in nature.
Hidden in love.
18)

What does Susan find on the side of the road at the end of Part Two? (from Part II)

A sash from a young girl's dress.
A book by Mr. Foe.
A dead baby.
A dead dog.
19)

What does Susan notice about Mr. Foe in the light of day? (from Chapters III and IV)

He has a birthmark shaped like the island.
He has dirty fingernails and bags under his eyes.
He resembles Cruso.
He has more hair on his arms than on his head.
20)

What does the plaque on Mr. Foe's door read when Susan sees it in Part Four? (from Chapters III and IV)

Daniel Defoe, Father.
Daniel Defoe, Author.
Start here.
Friday Defoe, Interpreter.
21)

What is true of George Lewes, according to the person who visits Susan in Part Two? (from Part II)

He has a wooden leg.
He is a gifted musician.
He left a large, unclaimed inheritance.
He was a gambler.
22)

What does Susan tell Mr. Foe about Bahia? (from Chapters III and IV)

It is a city built on hills.
Its people are dirty.
It is drenched by the river.
It is pristine.
23)

What does Susan say Cruso would have done if he had been a true adventurer? (from Part II)

Returned to civilization alive.
Found a way off the island, if only by death.
Planted a seed in the only fertile womb on the island.
Experimented with cannibalism.
24)

What does Mr. Foe give Susan and Friday to eat when they first arrive at his new home? (from Chapters III and IV)

Bread and milk.
Tea and biscuits.
Almond paste wafers.
Oranges.
25)

What does Susan offer to do for Mr. Foe if he will let her move into his home? (from Part II)

To become his servant.
To give him a child.
To become his wife.
To give him rights to her story.
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