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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Cruso and Friday sleep, when Susan first meets them?
(a) Cruso on a bed and Friday on a mat.
(b) On the earth.
(c) Cruso on a bottom bunk, Friday on the top.
(d) In hammocks made of vines.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Cruso tell Susan when he gives her a knife in Part One?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the events that lead in the main characters' escape from the island.

2. What is Susan's first impression of the island?

3. How does Susan come to see Friday as a being with a soul?

4. How does Susan and Cruso's relationship change once they are rescued?

5. Explain why Susan and Cruso have a fight over shoes.

6. What is Friday's role on the island?

7. Does Susan respect Cruso?

8. Describe Susan and Cruso's relationship while on the island.

9. Where is Susan's daughter?

10. Describe Cruso's appearance.

(see the answer keys)

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