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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Cruso grow near his shelter?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Sweet peppers.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Mangos.

4. Why does Susan say she would consider getting pregnant by Cruso?
(a) To avoid being left alone on the island with Friday.
(b) He is a handsome and strong man.
(c) She craves the closeness of a man.
(d) It may be her only chance to have a child.

5. Who was in the rowboat with Susan?
(a) A slave.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her lover.
(d) The captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steps on a thorn in the first section of the story?

2. Why was Susan traveling to Bahia?

3. Where was Susan traveling when her boat ran into trouble?

4. What best describes the person who first meets the woman who swims ashore in the beginning of the story?

5. Why does Susan crawl into bed with Cruso when he is ill?

(see the answer key)

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