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Robinson Crusoe (Chapters I-III)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where did the Crusoe family originally come from?

a)

London, England

b)

Paris, France

c)

Bremen, Germany

d)

Warsaw, Poland

2.

What was Robinson's father telling him about his life in England?

a)

He told him he should accept the comfort of his life, and not expose himself to danger.

b)

He told him to go to Bremen in Germany.

c)

He said he should take his fortune and explore the seas

d)

He said he should become a merchant

3.

How did Robinson Crusoe's first trip go?

a)

They had a shipwreck, none survived but Robinson

b)

All were saved and Robinson sees this as a sign of bad luck

c)

Robinson became a sailor immediately, he knew it was his fate

d)

Robinson fell off the deck and drowned

4.

How did Robinson's second travel go?

a)

They had a shipwreck, and none survived.

b)

He became a pirate.

c)

He became a fisherman, as he caught a 100 pound shark.

d)

He sells trinkets and earns 300 pounds.

5.

What happens during Robinson's third travel?

a)

He is navigating Thames river, afraid to travel the seas.

b)

He is off to Oslo to become a fisherman

c)

He is captured by Moorish (Berber) pirates close to Sallee (Morocco)

d)

He travels to Boston and becomes a soldier

6.

What happens in Sallee, after he was captured by the pirates?

a)

The pirates keep him captive in a cell.

b)

He is forced to work in a mine

c)

He is forced to obey his Moorish masters by fishing, as that was his natural skill

d)

Due to his literary skills, he had to teach the pirates

7.

Who were Ismael and Xury?

a)

Two pirates that tortured Robinson

b)

They were cleaning the cell where Robinson was staying

c)

Two slaves that went fishing with Robinson

d)

They sounded the alarm when Robinson wanted to escape

8.

What happens with Ismael, when they were sent on a fishing expedition?

a)

Robinson, Ismael and Xury escape the slavery by killing the captain

b)

Robinson pushes Ismael in water and tells him to go back to the coast

c)

Ismael throws Xury in water and argues with Robinson

d)

Ismael escapes the boat unseen

9.

What happens after Crusoe kills the lions, 150 miles off the coast of Sallee?

a)

Robinson and Xury build a house and settle there

b)

They continue their journey to Cape Verde/Canary Islands

c)

They blend in with the local African tribes

d)

Robinson goes back to England

10.

What happens when Robinson shot a leopard?

a)

Other leopards attack him

b)

Xury got spooked and jumped in the water

c)

The tribe's people started running away

d)

The tribe was really impressed and offered Robinson the animal's hide (skin)

11.

What happens in the end of third chapter?

a)

Robinson goes back to England, leaves Xury with cannibals

b)

Xury leaves Robinson in Sallee

c)

Portuguese ship takes Robinson and Xury to Brazil

d)

Robinson and Xury go back to London

12.

Robinson Crusoe is narrated through...

a)

I am not sure.

b)

Omniscent point of view.

c)

First person point of view.

d)

Third person point of view.

13.

Robinson was showing signs of repentance (sorry) for disobeying his father. First signs of his remorse were shown...

a)

when he saw the pirates.

b)

during his first trip when he survived a terrible storm.

c)

when he killed the lion.

d)

when he shored Cape Verdi.

14.

Robinson appears as a man of science and numbers. What could we say to support this claim?

a)

He was running a pharmacy back home.

b)

He calculated the location of the boat, he made profits by selling trinkets on one of his journeys

c)

Robinson had good grades in Science and Math.

d)

He was a school teacher.

15.

Which of the following sentences best describe Robinson's attitude towards other people?

a)

Robinson was very cruel and dangerous, he enjoyed hunting and spearfishing

b)

He uses people only to reach his goals.

c)

He shows no remorse towards others.

d)

Robinson is a kind and humble man, he spared Ismael's life. He feels sorry for disobeying his father.

16.

The first three chapters show that Robinson...

a)

lived very hard life as a child.

b)

felt sorry for disobeying his father.

c)

enjoyed fishing with pirates.

d)

accepted his life in England.