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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 King's Arms?

2. Who does Susan say is father-born?

3. Susan tells Friday that he alone knows that their lives on the island where what?

4. Who does Susan take into the forest toward Cheshunt?

5. What does Susan tell Mr. Foe about escaping from the island on a small boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is Susan a loving person?

3. Explain the significance of the dead baby Susan finds on the side of the road.

4. Describe how Susan and young Susan first meet.

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

6. Describe the settings in Part Two.

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

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

9. Why is Susan's dance important?

10. Why does Susan say that she and Friday live in Mr. Foe's house "like poor relations"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrative style and audience of Foe is revealed by Susan's letters to Mr. Foe in Part Two.

1) Explain now the changes in narration in each section impact reader expectations and plot development.

2) What is the meaning of using letters to tell one part of the novel?

3) How is Part Four told differently than the rest of the story in terms of narration and audience?

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 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.

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