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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes the person who first meets the woman who swims ashore in the beginning of the story?
(a) A white man.
(b) A woman wearing a bonnet.
(c) A boy with a shaved head.
(d) A black man.

2. Who invites Susan to his cabin?
(a) The captain.
(b) The first mate.
(c) Jim Preston.
(d) Friday.

3. Why does Cruso say he never tried to build a boat?
(a) He doesn't know where he would escape to.
(b) Supplies are not available.
(c) He has no desire to leave.
(d) The current would not allow them to leave.

4. How does the captain react to Susan's story?
(a) He expresses admiration for her strength and faith.
(b) He expresses guilt over her predicament.
(c) He seems doubtful of much of her account.
(d) He encourages her to write her story.

5. What does Susan learn about Friday when he ignores her request to bring more wood in Part One?
(a) He only knows a few English words.
(b) He is fiercely loyal to Cruso.
(c) He lost his voice in a fire.
(d) He thinks women are inferior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who falls ill in Part One, after Susan has been on the island for one year?

2. How does Susan say that Cruso came to be stranded, in Part One?

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

4. Why does Susan say that Cruso wants to remain on the island?

5. How does Susan respond to Friday's actions when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?

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