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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. How does Susan respond to Friday's actions when she first sees him paddle out onto the bay?

2. How does Cruso refer to the ailment he gets shortly after Susan's arrival?

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

4. How does Susan react to Cruso's explanations of the laws of the island?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Friday feel about leaving the island?

4. Describe Cruso's health.

5. Describe Cruso's castle.

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

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

8. How does Cruso feel about leaving the island?

9. What is Susan's first impression of the island?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Foe serves as a broad metaphor for certain themes, the novel is also full of shorter literary metaphors and similes. Identify five metaphors or similes used by the author, explain the context in which they appear and the benefit their insertion offers to plot development or character development.

Essay Topic 2

Truth in Foe is mentioned often.

1) Which truths does Susan want, and not want, to be revealed?

2) Why is Susan so concerned with the way Mr. Foe tells her story?

Essay Topic 3

The structure of Foe as a novel with four untitled parts, frame story device, and its antagonistic title, offers readers insight to the message of the author. Analyze the title and structure of the novel and explain why the author chose to create it in this specific way.

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