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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 Cruso tell Susan about punishing Friday?
(a) Ignoring Friday is the worst punishment.
(b) Occasional punishment keeps him in line.
(c) There is never a need for punishment.
(d) Only a man can punish another man.

2. What best describes Cruso's appearance?
(a) European, with green eyes and straw-colored hair
(b) Olive skin, dark eyes and dark curls.
(c) Kind, blue eyes and a balding pate.
(d) A graying man with muscles and all his teeth.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Susan traveling when her boat ran into trouble?

2. Why does Susan say she would consider getting pregnant by Cruso?

3. How does the woman who swims ashore feel when she is with the person who first greets her?

4. What does Susan learn about Friday when he ignores her request to bring more wood in Part One?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Susan feel about Friday when they first meet?

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

9. How does Friday feel about leaving the island?

10. Describe Cruso's castle.

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