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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 17, when the Englishmen get their boat stranded when the tide goes out, about how many hours does Crusoe think it will take for the time to come in and float the boat?

2. In Chapter 17, how many men does the Spaniard say lived at peace with the savages?

3. How long does it take Friday and Crusoe to make a boat in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 17, how many bushels of barley do Crusoe and the others harvest?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 18, when the men from the ship are ready to go back in the boat after traipsing around the island, what does Crusoe have done to keep them on the shore?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Crusoe think that his circumstances would be like if he had stayed in Brazil?

3. What does Crusoe dream in Chapter 14?

4. Why is Will Atkins not given quarter when Crusoe, the captain, and the others capture the men who come onshore from the ship in a boat?

5. How does Crusoe dispose of his old plantation in Brazil?

6. Beside Poll and the dog, what other creatures live with Crusoe in Chpater 13?

7. What type of companions are they and how long do Poll and the dog from the ship live with Crusoe?

8. In Chapter 16, how is the mast and sail made for the boat Crusoe and Friday make?

9. In Chapter 18, when a boat comes from the ship, what does the captain comment about the men in the boat?

10. In Chapter 19, how and why do two men who were left on the island get to the ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Crusoe uses the natural resources on his island to survive. How does Crusoe use those natural resources, and what is Crusoe’s relationship with nature?

Essay Topic 2

Money is essential for Crusoe when he is living in society, but worthless when he is living on the island. Why is money necessary and valued in society and by Crusoe when he is living in civilization, and why is it worthless when Crusoe lives alone on the island?

Essay Topic 3

Although Crusoe could give up and just die after he arrives on the island, he works hard to survive. How would you describe Crusoe’s survival instinct, and what do his actions reveal about the human desire to live?

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