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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Crusoe think that the bear attacks in Chapter 20?
(a) He is startled.
(b) She has cubs.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He is hungry.

2. In Chapter 12, how long has Crusoe been on the island?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 19 years.

3. In Chapter 12, how far is the hill where Crusoe goes to watch for ships from his castle?
(a) 1 1/2 miles.
(b) 3 miles or more.
(c) 3 1/2 miles.
(d) 2 miles or so.

4. In Chapter 16, how many pieces of sails are good enough for Crusoe to use for his boat?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. In Chapter 16, how many bearded men does Friday say are in his land?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

6. What river does Crusoe realize is near his island in Chapter 15?
(a) Amazon.
(b) Paute.
(c) Cuyabeno.
(d) Orinoco.

7. In Chapter 15, how many people does Friday tell Crusoe that he and others ate when they came to the island?
(a) 20 men, 2 women, and 1 child.
(b) 12 men and 3 women.
(c) 8 men and 3 children.
(d) 15 men, 1 woman, and 2 children.

8. What type of ship does Crusoe find wrecked in Chapter 13?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Portuguese.

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

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

11. In Chapter 16, how many men does Crusoe say that the boat he and Friday make will carry?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

12. In Chapter 18, how many men are sent to Crusoe's cave with Friday to guard them?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

13. How many armed men does Crusoe have, including himself, to meet the boat in Chapter 18?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

14. In Chapter 19, how many men come swimming to the ship begging to go with them?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

15. After coming upon the carcasses of a dead horse and two men and killing a large number of wolves, how long does it take Crusoe and his group to come to the town where they are to stay?
(a) 65 minutes.
(b) About an hour.
(c) About a half an hour.
(d) 40 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Crusoe kill one of the men who follow the escapee in Chapter 14?

2. When Crusoe arrives in England in Chapter 19, how long has it been since he has been in England?

3. In Chapter 18, what is the name of the man who is injured and that the captain will not give quarter?

4. How many children does Robinson have in Chapter 20?

5. What does Friday throw at the bear in Chapter 20?

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