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What year was Robinson Crusoe born?
What year was Robinson Crusoe born?
- 1632 (correct)
- 1645
- 1650
- 1620
Where was Robinson Crusoe born?
Where was Robinson Crusoe born?
- Bremen
- York (correct)
- Flanders
- Hull
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
- Crusoe
- Lockhart
- Robinson
- Kreutznaer (correct)
What trade did Robinson Crusoe's father leave off to live in York?
What trade did Robinson Crusoe's father leave off to live in York?
Which country was Robinson Crusoe's father from?
Which country was Robinson Crusoe's father from?
What happened to Robinson Crusoe's lieutenant-colonel brother?
What happened to Robinson Crusoe's lieutenant-colonel brother?
What was the author's father's intended profession for him?
What was the author's father's intended profession for him?
What did the author's father consider to be the best state in the world for human happiness?
What did the author's father consider to be the best state in the world for human happiness?
What did the wise man pray for according to the author's father?
What did the wise man pray for according to the author's father?
What did the author's father say about the middle station of life in terms of calamities?
What did the author's father say about the middle station of life in terms of calamities?
Why did the author's father advise against going abroad upon adventures?
Why did the author's father advise against going abroad upon adventures?
What did the author feel strongly inclined towards, despite his father's wishes?
What did the author feel strongly inclined towards, despite his father's wishes?
What did the author's father consider to be the most suited state to human happiness?
What did the author's father consider to be the most suited state to human happiness?
According to the author's father, which people go abroad upon adventures?
According to the author's father, which people go abroad upon adventures?
What did the author's father advise against due to its natural consequences?
What did the author's father advise against due to its natural consequences?
Why did the author feel that there was something fatal in his inclination to go to sea?
Why did the author feel that there was something fatal in his inclination to go to sea?
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
Where did Robinson Crusoe's father initially settle when he arrived in England?
Where did Robinson Crusoe's father initially settle when he arrived in England?
Which battle did Robinson Crusoe's lieutenant-colonel brother get killed in?
Which battle did Robinson Crusoe's lieutenant-colonel brother get killed in?
What profession did Robinson Crusoe's second brother have?
What profession did Robinson Crusoe's second brother have?
In which year was Robinson Crusoe born?
In which year was Robinson Crusoe born?
Where did Robinson Crusoe's father acquire a good estate through merchandise?
Where did Robinson Crusoe's father acquire a good estate through merchandise?
What did the author's father consider to be the best state in the world for human happiness?
What did the author's father consider to be the best state in the world for human happiness?
What did the wise man pray for according to the author's father?
What did the wise man pray for according to the author's father?
What did the author feel strongly inclined towards, despite his father's wishes?
What did the author feel strongly inclined towards, despite his father's wishes?
Why did the author feel that there was something fatal in his inclination to go to sea?
Why did the author feel that there was something fatal in his inclination to go to sea?
According to the author's father, which people go abroad upon adventures?
According to the author's father, which people go abroad upon adventures?
What did the author's father advise against due to its natural consequences?
What did the author's father advise against due to its natural consequences?
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
What was Robinson Crusoe's original family name?
What trade did Robinson Crusoe's father leave off to live in York?
What trade did Robinson Crusoe's father leave off to live in York?
What year was Robinson Crusoe born?
What year was Robinson Crusoe born?
Study Notes
Early Life of Robinson Crusoe
- Robinson Crusoe was born in 1632
- He was born in York, England
- His original family name was Kreutznaer
- His father, a German, left off his trade to live in York
Family Background
- Robinson Crusoe's father was from Bremen, Germany
- His lieutenant-colonel brother was killed in the Siege of Dunkirk
- His second brother was a merchant in London
Father's Advice
- Robinson Crusoe's father considered the middle station of life to be the best state for human happiness
- He believed that the middle station had fewer calamities compared to higher or lower stations
- He advised against going abroad upon adventures due to its natural consequences
- He considered the middle station to be most suited to human happiness
Robinson Crusoe's Inclination
- Robinson Crusoe felt strongly inclined towards going to sea, despite his father's wishes
- He felt that there was something fatal in his inclination to go to sea
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Test your understanding of the first chapter of Robinson Crusoe, where the protagonist describes his early life and family background. Explore key details and themes from this classic novel.
