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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes Cruso's appearance?

2. What message does Susan try to convey to Friday at the end of Part One?

3. What does Cruso tell Susan about punishing Friday?

4. What does Cruso tell Susan about the laws of the island?

5. Who cares for the person (or persons) who falls after Susan has been on the island for one year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

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

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

4. Describe Cruso's health.

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

6. Where is Susan's daughter?

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

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

9. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in all four sections of Foe are very different. Describe each character's response to one setting and analyze what that says about his or her character: Susan, Friday, and Cruso.

Essay Topic 2

Questions of Susan's sanity and reality are revealed in the last two parts of Foe. Select three to five specific events that the author uses to make readers realize that the story may not be as substantial as it seems in Parts One and Two. Explain the benefits of introducing this concept in this manner.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast any two characters in the novel. Discuss:

1) How they are used in relationship to each other.

2) How the character's substance is created.

3) How objects are used to define each character.

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