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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. What does Susan watch Friday do when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?
(a) Feed some birds.
(b) Stay very still until birds land on his shoulders.
(c) Reach into the water and pull out a fish.
(d) Scatter flower petals on the water.

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

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

4. Why does Susan crawl into bed with Cruso when he is ill?
(a) To feel close to another human being.
(b) To escape the night chill of the island.
(c) To calm his bad dreams.
(d) To warm his body.

5. What best describes the diet of Cruso and Friday in Part One?
(a) Wild boar meat and root vegetables.
(b) Bitter lettuce, fish and bird eggs.
(c) Sweet, ripe fruit and fish.
(d) Strange nuts, fruit and peppers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Susan see Friday working when she awakens her first morning on the island?

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

3. What does Susan do on her third day on the island after she disobeys Cruso?

4. Why do Friday's feet bleed in Part One?

5. What is the meal that Susan enjoys after the ship first arrives on the island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

3. How does the Captain of the Hobart react to Susan's story of being a castaway on the island?

4. Describe Cruso's castle.

5. Describe Cruso's health.

6. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

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

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

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

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

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