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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Susan tell the ship's mates?
(a) That she and Cruso are married.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That her father will reward them handsomely.
(d) That Friday is her servant.

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

3. Where does Susan see Friday working when she awakens her first morning on the island?
(a) In the water by the shore.
(b) At a stone stove.
(c) Up high in a tree.
(d) In a crop field.

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

5. What best describes Cruso's shelter when Susan first sees it?
(a) A cave transformed by fire and animal pelts.
(b) An impressive shed made of timber, knots and vines.
(c) A shelter of poles and thatched reeds.
(d) A shanty of sail cloth, vines and leaves.

6. What does the woman ask for when she first swims ashore?
(a) Help.
(b) Someone named Abigail.
(c) Water.
(d) To be allowed to die.

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

8. What does Cruso tell Susan about the laws of the island?
(a) "There are no laws."
(b) "The laws are meant for the protection of us all."
(c) "The only law is to do what I say."
(d) "The only law is we will work for our bread."

9. What does Susan believe that being on the island is?
(a) A trial from God to test her faith.
(b) A punishment.
(c) A chance at redemption.
(d) Of the three castaways, this is most difficult for Cruso.

10. Why doesn't Friday speak to Susan?
(a) Out of his respect for women.
(b) He is shy.
(c) He has no tongue.
(d) Cruso has told him not to.

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

12. Who sinks into a depression after Susan's arrival on the island?
(a) Friday.
(b) Susan.
(c) Cruso.
(d) Abigail.

13. 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.

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

15. What does Susan bring back to camp after disobeying Cruso on her third day on the island?
(a) Berries.
(b) Wood to build a raft.
(c) Root vegetables.
(d) Firewood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Susan watch Friday do when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?

3. How does Susan describe the food on the island?

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

5. How does Susan disobey Cruso on her third day on the island?

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