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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 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 thinks women are inferior.
(c) He is fiercely loyal to Cruso.
(d) He only knows a few English words.

2. How does Cruso react to the arrival of a ship on the island?
(a) He sits without emotion.
(b) He fights the men who try to get him to board.
(c) He cries tears of joy and relief.
(d) He is scared and tries to run away.

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

4. What does Susan do on her third day on the island after she disobeys Cruso?
(a) Vomits.
(b) Writes memories on bark.
(c) Mends his sock.
(d) Goes to the beach.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Cruso and Friday work on everyday, when Susan first arrives on the island?

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

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

4. Why does Susan say that Cruso wants to remain on the island?

5. What best describes the diet of Cruso and Friday in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Cruso and Friday work on the terraces?

2. Why is Friday's communication with Susan limited?

3. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

4. Why does Susan believe that she is on the island?

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

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

7. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

8. Describe Cruso's appearance.

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

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

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