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1 peixoto 2Theo 8b2 Daniel Defoe

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When and where was Daniel Defoe born?

a)

In Paris, in 1780

b)

in London, in 1660

c)

in Paris in 1660

d)

in London, in 1780

2.

How many children did he have?

a)

He had 4 children

b)

He had 6 children

c)

He had 8 children

d)

He didn't have any children

3.

What did he do for a living? (job)

a)

He was a merchant (businessman) and a writer

b)

He was a minister and a writer

c)

He was a merchant (businessman) and a minister

d)

He was a traveler

4.

Why is Robinson Crusoe so important?

a)

Because it has been translated into more than 100 languages

b)

Because it talks about interesting topic

c)

Because it has inspired several movies

d)

Because it was one of the first English novels

5.

What did Defoe enjoy doing?

a)

He liked studying languages

b)

He loved writing pamphlets

c)

He loved travelling and going to different places

d)

He liked writing romantic stories

6.

What happened to him in 1703?

a)

He got married

b)

He was sent to prision

c)

He travelled to Spain

d)

He had a daughter

7.

Why was he sent to prision?

a)

Because he owed a lot of money

b)

Because of his political writings

c)

Because he stole some food and money

d)

Once because he owed a lot of money and another time because of his political writings

8.

What kind of writings did he produce?

a)

He wrote many famous novels

b)

He wrote novels and religious and political texts

c)

He wrote political pamphlets

d)

He wrote poems and theatre plays

9.

When did he die?

a)

1720

b)

1745

c)

1798

d)

1731

10.

What is Robinson Crusoe About?

a)

It's about a sinking ship

b)

It tells the love story between Robinson and his wife

c)

It's a horror story

d)

It tells the adventures of a man lost in a island