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

2. In Chapter 16, how many men does Crusoe say that the boat he and Friday make will carry?

3. In Chapter 12, how long has it been since Crusoe first saw a footprint?

4. What do the ships' owners and some merchants give Crusoe in Chapter 19?

5. In Chapter 13, how long has Crusoe been on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Crusoe decide to do to cure Friday of eating human flesh?

2. What does Crusoe dream in Chapter 14?

3. How does Friday kill a bear in Chapter 20?

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. In Chapter 15, why is the first year with Friday one of the most pleasant Crusoe has spent on the island?

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

7. In Chapter 12, what signs of cannibalism does Crusoe find?

8. 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?

9. In Chapter 20, when Crusoe and his group come to the town where they are to lodge, what is the situation there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

As a young man, Crusoe does not give much thought about providence. How do Crusoe’s views about providence and the sovereignty of God change throughout the novel, and what are the main reasons for the change in his beliefs?

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