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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Susan do when she wakes to find Cruso's hand exploring her body after she has crawled into bed with him?
(a) Jumps out of the bed.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Encourages him.

2. How does Cruso respond to leaving on the ship?
(a) He sleeps for three days.
(b) He loses hope and dies.
(c) His spirits improve with regular meals.
(d) He cries with Friday.

3. How long is Cruso ill, in Part One?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 30 cycles of the sun.

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

5. Where does Susan sleep on her first night on the island?
(a) In Cruso's bed.
(b) On a bed of grass.
(c) On a hammock.
(d) On a woven mat.

6. How does Susan respond to Friday's actions when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?
(a) She feels a tendernes akin to love.
(b) She is angry that he has not provided more food.
(c) She is excited at the possibility of escape.
(d) She realizes he has a soul or spirit.

7. What best describes Friday's boat?
(a) It is a roughly made sail boat.
(b) It is a small raft tied together with vines.
(c) It is a log.
(d) It is remants of a much larger craft.

8. How does Susan react to Cruso's explanations of the laws of the island?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She laughs at his laws.
(c) With dissatisfaction.
(d) With growing respect.

9. Why does Susan say that Cruso wants to remain on the island?
(a) Stubborness of old age.
(b) He loves Friday and will not leave him.
(c) He has formed an attachment to natural living.
(d) It is where his love is buried.

10. What does Susan say was her father's name?
(a) Robert.
(b) Berton.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Sumner.

11. How does Susan describe the food on the island?
(a) Readily available and luscious.
(b) Scarce and very monotonous.
(c) Bland, plant based, and grisly.
(d) Strange and exotic.

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

13. Who steps on a thorn in the first section of the story?
(a) Susan.
(b) Friday.
(c) Abigail.
(d) The unnamed boy.

14. Why does Cruso tell Susan he has not tried to record his memories?
(a) He hasn't forgetten anything worth remembering.
(b) He cannot write.
(c) Forgetting is the greatest blessing of the island.
(d) He doesn't think anyone will ever read it.

15. What is the meal that Susan enjoys after the ship first arrives on the island?
(a) An apple, cheese and wine.
(b) Cheese and fruit.
(c) Biscuits, cheese and ale.
(d) Pork, biscuits and wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when a ship arrives on the island?

2. Where do Cruso and Friday sleep, when Susan first meets them?

3. How does Susan end up on the island?

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

5. What best describes Cruso's appearance?

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