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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 say that eating human flesh is bound to be like?

2. What best describes Susan's dance?

3. Who receives a letter "for your master" in Part Two?

4. What does Susan catch some boys trying to do, in April of Part Two?

5. What is the result of Susan's new attempted method of communication with Friday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Susan putting her written pages into Mr. Foe's basket?

2. How does young Susan describe herself?

3. Why is the case of recorders important?

4. Explain Susan's concerns over her story.

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

6. What forms the bond between Susan and Friday in Part Two?

7. Is Susan a loving person?

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

9. Why does Susan doubt young Susan's story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The time period in which Foe takes place offers political and cultural meaning to Susan's tale. Relate this to:

1) Friday.

2) Women.

3) Power.

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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