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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 does Susan do when she wakes to find Cruso's hand exploring her body after she has crawled into bed with him?

2. How does Cruso react to the arrival of a ship on the island?

3. What happens when a ship arrives on the island?

4. What does Susan bring back to camp after disobeying Cruso on her third day on the island?

5. What does Susan do on her third day on the island after she disobeys Cruso?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the lizard that Susan finds important?

3. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

4. Why is Friday's communication with Susan limited?

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

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

7. Describe Cruso's health.

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

9. Where is Susan's daughter?

10. Why do Cruso and Friday work on the terraces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between language and power is evident in the way the novel is structured and in the characters that appear in the story. Select one instance for each and analyze:

1) How the spoken word is related to power.

2) How the written word is related to power.

3) How the structure of the novel itself illustrates the link between language and power.

Essay Topic 3

Objects such as the terraces, Friday's tongue, the wig and robes, and the slate are used symbolically throughout the telling of Foe. Select any one object that has strong literary meaning for each of the four parts of the novel. Describe the object, what it symbolizes and analyze the author's reasons for including it in the novel.

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