Daniel Defoe and His Literary Contributions

Where was Daniel Defoe born?

• Manchester

• London

• Liverpool

• Bristol

What was the profession Daniel Defoe initially trained for?

• Priest

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Lawyer

In which year did Daniel Defoe write the satire 'The True-born Englishman'?

• 1701

• 1710

• 1720

• 1730

What was the title of the novel written by Daniel Defoe in 1719?

• A Journal of the Plague Year

• Roxana

• Robinson Crusoe

• Moll Flanders

What was the name of the Scottish sailor whose story inspired 'The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'?

• James Cook

• William Dampier

• Francis Drake

• Alexander Selkirk

What was the main character's name in 'The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'?

• Friday

• Alexander Selkirk

• Robinson Crusoe

• William Dampier

What did Daniel Defoe advocate for in his 'Essays on Projects'?

• Opening of saving-banks

• Construction of highways

• Protection of seamen

• Higher education for women

What was Daniel Defoe's view on the English nation in 'The True-born Englishman'?

• It should be kept pure

• It was a product of various emigrating European ethnic groups

• It should be open to all races

• It was a product of only Anglo-Saxons

What was the title of the book Daniel Defoe was working on before he fell ill?

• The Complete English Gentleman

• The Education of Women

• The True-born Englishman

• The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe