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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. When does Crusoe leave the island in Chapter 19?

2. For how many years in Chapter 12, does Crusoe believe that he does not fire his gun?

3. In Chapter 18, how many men are sent to Crusoe's cave with Friday to guard them?

4. In Chapter 14 after Crusoe decides to try to capture a savage, how long is it before he sees the cannibals again?

5. In Chapter 12, where does Crusoe find humans remains?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Crusoe learn has happened to his plantation in Brazil?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 14, how does Crusoe spend his time?

3. Who do Crusoe and Friday rescue and how in Chapter 16?

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

5. 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?

6. What does Crusoe find on a ship wreck in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

10. How does Crusoe settle down during the seven years that widow persuades him to stay in Chapter 20 and why does he leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After being on the island for a time, Crusoe examines the pros and cons of his life. What is revealed about good and evil and Crusoe’s outlook on life through his list of pros and cons?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 16, Crusoe thinks that he will just observe as Friday attacks the cannibals. What role does reasoning and indignation play in getting Crusoe involved in the attack?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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