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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. Where does Susan put the finished pages of her story?
(a) In the lining of a coat.
(b) In a basket on top of a desk.
(c) In a secretary desk.
(d) In a chest.

2. What does Susan find in a case?
(a) A photograph.
(b) Ink and a pen.
(c) Recorders.
(d) Mr. Foe's next story.

3. Where does Friday live in Part Two?
(a) In a room next to Susan's.
(b) In a cellar.
(c) In Susan's room.
(d) In a large broom closet.

4. Who does the person who watches the house where Susan and Friday live claim to be?
(a) Mr. Foe's brother.
(b) Susan's uncle.
(c) Mr. Foe's aunt.
(d) Susan's daughter.

5. What elements does Susan suggest adding to her story?
(a) Pregnancy and how Friday lost his tongue.
(b) Passion and sex.
(c) Another group of hostile cast-aways.
(d) Cannibals and corn seeds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Susan say is father-born?

2. What do Susan and Friday start to do together in Part Two?

3. Where do Susan and Friday move to at the end of May in Part Two?

4. What haunts Susan about what she finds on the side of the road at the end of Part Two?

5. What is the first indication Susan receives, in April, that there is a problem with Mr. Foe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What forms the bond between Susan and Friday in Part Two?

2. How does Susan feel about Friday in Part Two?

3. What is Susan's reaction when Mr. Foe's letter is returned unopened?

4. Is Susan self-sufficient or dependent on others?

5. Describe Susan and Friday's living conditions when they first arrive in the city in Part Two.

6. Why is the case of recorders important?

7. Explain the significance of the dead baby Susan finds on the side of the road.

8. Explain Susan's concerns over her story.

9. Describe the settings in Part Two.

10. What is the significance of Susan putting her written pages into Mr. Foe's basket?

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