Robinson Crusoe Quizzes

Robinson Crusoe Quiz 1

1 Robinson Crusoe can best be described as
contented

sedate

stationary

wanderlust
2 The narrator grows up in
London, England

Yarmouth, England

Hull, England

None of the above
3 What is the best reason why Crusoe's father objects to a sea voyage?
It's too dangerous

He went on a voyage himself, and didn't like it

He fears Robinson will become ill

He believes Robinson will come back to the life he had in the first place
4 Crusoe's intended profession is in
art

business

law

medicine
5 The first ship that Crusoe boards is headed to
Portugal

The Caribbean

Brazil

London
6 Why does Crusoe's friend become angry with him?
He is angry with his own situation

He is upset that Crusoe left his parents under such desperate circumstances

He blames him for the misfortune on the ship

None of the above
7 What is the first time that Robinson recognizes the wisdom of his father's advice?
In Brazil

When he finally returns to England

On the island

During the storm on the voyage to London
8 How is Robinson put into slavery?
His ship is attacked by pirates

He volunteers in order to have a home

He refuses to give up his money

He is tricked
9 Crusoe escapes from the Moors
by going into hiding

by bribing the guards

during a routine fishing trip

by shooting his master
10 The relationship between Xury and Crusoe can best be described as
master-servant

both friendship and master-servant

friendship

neither A nor B
11 The Portguese captain demands what in exchange for Crusoe's passage?
both Crusoe's boat and Xury

Money

Xury

Crusoe's boat
12 Once in Brazil, Robinson lives with
no one but himself

a friend of the Portuguese captain

a relative

a stranger who offers him shelter
13 The money in Brazil is made through
gambling

trade

mining

plantations
14 We might define the sea as a symbol of
chaos

tranquility

misfortune

both misfortune and chaos
15 Because he constantly seeks out the voyages that cause him unhappiness, Crusoe can be seen as
a glutton for punishment

a chicken with its head cut off

an early bird who catches the worm

none of the above
16 Robinson is approached by businessmen who want to start a trading post for
furs

gold

slaves

grains
17 The location of the trading post is to be in
New Spain

Guinea

Lisbon

London
18 Crusoe takes the offer of master of the trading post even though he is wealthy; this is an instance of
Avarice

Indecisiveness

Inquisitiveness

Stupidity
19 Several times Robinson states that he was "born to be his own destroyer;" he is therefore speaking with
an eye in retrospect

both an eye in retrospect and hindsight

hindsight

an eye toward the future
20 Crusoe is shipwrecked in the region of
Brazil

the Canary Islands

Europe

the Caribbean
21 Robinson believes his fate is in the hands of
Providence

the savages on the isle

chance

himself
22 Crusoe's survival on the island best illustrates which statement?
Losing track of time makes it pass faster

Money is the key to happiness

A simple life is best

None of the above
23 When Robinson's clothes wither, he makes new ones out of
cotton

leaves

linen

animal skins
24 Crusoe's chief sources of meat are
both tortoise eggs and goats

neither A nor B

goats

tortoise eggs
25 One of the biggest cooking accomplishments is learning to bake
scones

cupcakes

biscuits

corn bread

What is the explanation of this quotation "and I must confess, my religious thankfulness

What chapter are you referring to?

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Discuss Robinson Crusoe as a travelogue.

There are so many settings around the world in this story.Robinson Crusoe adventutres extend to Africa, Brazil, China, and Siberia, plus he gets deserted on an island. All these places are vividly described in the story.

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What is the plot of robinson crusoe?

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Robinson Crusoe

by Daniel Defoe

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