Robinson Crusoe Novel Quiz
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What inspired Robinson Crusoe to leave England?

  • His father's advice to seek adventure
  • His desire to make money in Africa against his father's wishes (correct)
  • His dream of becoming a sailor
  • His eagerness to explore the African continent

    • How long did Robinson Crusoe spend on the deserted island near Trinidad?

  • 28 years (correct)
  • Exactly 20 years
  • Less than 15 years
  • More than 10 years

    • What inspired Robinson Crusoe to help the man named Friday?

  • He needed someone to talk to on the island
  • Friday promised to help him escape the island
  • The discovery of cannibals led him to save Friday's life (correct)
  • Friday was a skilled craftsman

    • What event prompted Robinson Crusoe's return to England?

    <p>The mutiny on a ship that approached the island</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes Robinson Crusoe's character trait of self-preservation?

    <p>His determination to survive against all odds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Daniel Defoe's Novel

    • Daniel Defoe wrote the novel "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" in 1719.
    • The full title of the novel is "The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself."

    Realistic Fiction

    • The novel is a realistic fiction novel, which means it's written in such a way that it could have actually happened.
    • The novel is written as though Crusoe is telling the story about his journeys during the late 1600s.

    Inspiration

    • Some people think Defoe based the novel on the true story of Alexander Selkirk.
    • Alexander Selkirk asked to be dropped on a deserted island in the 1700s and remained there for five years.

    Robinson Crusoe

    • The novel follows the adventures of the imaginary character Robinson Crusoe.
    • Crusoe's story is written in a way that makes it seem like it could be true.

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    Test your knowledge about Daniel Defoe's novel, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Explore the themes, characters, and events in this classic story of survival on a deserted island.

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