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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 say the terraces on the island come to resemble with the passage of time?
(a) Monuments.
(b) Tombs.
(c) Folly.
(d) Birth and death.

2. What does Susan find on the side of the road at the end of Part Two?
(a) A sash from a young girl's dress.
(b) A book by Mr. Foe.
(c) A dead baby.
(d) A dead dog.

3. What is the result of Susan's new attempted method of communication with Friday?
(a) She learns how he lost his tongue.
(b) He hits her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He reaches out for her hand.

4. What is true of George Lewes, according to the person who visits Susan in Part Two?
(a) He is a gifted musician.
(b) He has a wooden leg.
(c) He left a large, unclaimed inheritance.
(d) He was a gambler.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Susan and Friday live in their new location at the end of May in Part Two?

2. What does Susan thank Mr. Foe for giving back to her?

3. How is Susan feeling when she starts to dance?

4. What does Susan tell her young guest about that person's father?

5. What does Susan teach Friday how to do, to keep him active?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Susan's concerns over her story.

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

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

4. Why does Susan say that she and Friday live in Mr. Foe's house "like poor relations"?

5. Is Susan a loving person?

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

7. Why does Susan decide at the last moment not to put Friday on the ship to Africa?

8. Why is Susan's dance important?

9. How does Mr. Foe impact the novel in Part Two?

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

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