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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 carries the person who steps on a thorn in Part One?
(a) Cruso.
(b) Friday.
(c) The unnamed boy.
(d) An animal.

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

3. Who cares for the person (or persons) who falls after Susan has been on the island for one year?
(a) Cruso.
(b) Friday.
(c) No one, the person is left alone.
(d) Susan.

4. Who falls ill in Part One, after Susan has been on the island for one year?
(a) Friday and Cruso.
(b) Susan.
(c) Cruso.
(d) Friday.

5. What do Cruso and Friday work on everyday, when Susan first arrives on the island?
(a) The crop field.
(b) The terraces.
(c) Improvements to the shelter.
(d) Making tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cruso say will act as a statement of his time on the island?

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

3. Where does Susan sleep on her first night on the island?

4. What does Susan tell the ship's mates?

5. What does Susan say was her father's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Susan's daughter?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Cruso's appearance.

9. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

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

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