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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. In Chapter 9, how many weeks does Crusoe spend trying to move the boat?
2. In Chapter 1, how many days after setting sail for London does the ship that Crusoe is on come into Yarmouth Roads?
3. How many older brothers did Crusoe have?
4. In Chapter 9, how many shirts does Crusoe say that he had?
5. Where is the land located that Crusoe sees at the beginning of Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, how does Crusoe get up into the ship.
2. In Chapter 11, what information does Crusoe provide about his cats?
3. How successful is Crusoe at fishing on May 4?
4. In Chapter 4, when is Crusoe able to go to the ship, and why does he grieve as he looks at the ship?
5. How does Crusoe learn to make pots that will hold liquid in Chapter 9?
6. In Chapter 11, what does Crusoe discover and why does he become afraid?
7. What does Crusoe cook to eat on June 17, and how does he like the food he fixes?
8. In Chapter 8 when Crusoe goes to explore the island, what does he take with him?
9. On the second and third days when Crusoe goes exploring in Chapter 7, what does he find?
10. What are Crusoe's thoughts at the beginning of Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, the native peoples are described as savages and cannibals. What do using those terms to describe the native peoples indicate about what Crusoe and what Europeans in the 17th century thought about non-Europeans?
Essay Topic 2
Crusoe seems to seek adventure rather than contentment. How does Crusoe’s desire for adventure affect the amount of contentment that Crusoe finds in life?
Essay Topic 3
The novel is an adventure story, but also an account of Crusoe’s spiritual journey. In what ways is the novel an allegory, and why can it be viewed as a spiritual allegory?
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