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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Friday throw at the bear in Chapter 20?
(a) Great stone.
(b) Piece of wood.
(c) Small stone.
(d) Brick.

2. In Chapter 17, how many bushels of barley do Crusoe and the others harvest?
(a) 190.
(b) About 230.
(c) 175.
(d) More than 220.

3. In Chapter 14, when Crusoe watches the cannibals who have returned after a long absence, how many people does he see dragged from the boats?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. In Chapter 19, where does Crusoe go when he leaves England?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Munich.
(c) Paris.
(d) Lisbon.

5. How much gunpowder does Crusoe have in Chapter 12?
(a) 2 boxes.
(b) 1 barrel.
(c) 2 barrels.
(d) 3 boxes.

6. What is the weather like in Chapter 20?
(a) Cold and stormy.
(b) Rainy and cold.
(c) Cold and snowy.
(d) Cold, but sunny.

7. In Chapter 14, how old does Crusoe think the man is who escapes from the cannibals and that he names Friday?
(a) 23.
(b) About 26.
(c) 21.
(d) Around 18.

8. In Chapter 16, what language does the white man speak who Crusoe and Friday rescue when Crusoe asked him who he is?
(a) Latin.
(b) Portuguese
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

9. How long does it take Friday and Crusoe to make a boat in Chapter 16?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) About 5 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) About a month.

10. In Chapter 14, how many years does Crusoe follow a regular routine and stay vigilant for the cannibals?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 2 1/2 years.
(d) 1 1/2 years.

11. How are the men who come swimming and begging to go with the ship punished in Chapter 19?
(a) Made to scrub the decks.
(b) Hanged.
(c) Whipped.
(d) Scourged.

12. In Chapter 14, what does Crusoe believe his net worth might be if he had stayed in Brazil?
(a) 75,000 moidores.
(b) 100,000 moidores.
(c) 125,000 moidores.
(d) 250,000 moidores.

13. In Chapter 12, where does Crusoe find humans remains?
(a) Western part of the island.
(b) Southwest point of the island.
(c) Eastern part of the island.
(d) Northwest point of the island.

14. In Chapter 12, what does Crusoe expect will happen to him every night when he goes to bed?
(a) That he will lose some goats.
(b) That he will not have enough food.
(c) That he will be murdered and devoured before morning.
(d) That cannibals will come in the night.

15. How many children does Robinson have in Chapter 20?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Crusoe leaves the island in Chapter 19, how long has he been stranded on the island?

2. How many canoes does Friday see in Chapter 16?

3. What does Crusoe say is the best way to approach a bear?

4. In Chapter 16, how many bearded men does Friday say are in his land?

5. What signal does the rightful captain of the ship in Chapter 18 give to indicate he has succeeded in taking his ship back?

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