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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 is the meal that Susan enjoys after the ship first arrives on the island?
2. How does Cruso react to the arrival of a ship on the island?
3. Who falls ill in Part One, after Susan has been on the island for one year?
4. What does Susan tell the ship's mates?
5. What does Susan do on her third day on the island after she disobeys Cruso?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Cruso's castle.
2. How does the Captain of the Hobart react to Susan's story of being a castaway on the island?
3. How does Susan come to see Friday as a being with a soul?
4. Explain why Susan and Cruso have a fight over shoes.
5. Describe Cruso's health.
6. Why is Friday's communication with Susan limited?
7. Does Susan respect Cruso?
8. Why do Cruso and Friday work on the terraces?
9. How does Susan and Cruso's relationship change once they are rescued?
10. Describe Susan and Cruso's relationship while on the island.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Power and the oppressed is a theme in Foe that is illustrated by specific characters, objects and events. Explain this in terms of:
1) Friday's voice.
2) Susan's desire to tell the story of the island.
3) Any other relevant instance.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of parenthood, motherhood and giving birth recur often in Foe. Discuss the importance of this theme in relationship to:
1) Susan and Cruso.
2) Susan and Friday.
3) Susan and Mr. Foe.
4) Susan and her daughter.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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