Robinson Crusoe: Study Help: Quiz

1: When the winds first blow during Crusoe’s initial sea journey, he reacts by

a. making a promise to God

b. going home to his father

c. pumping water out of the ship

d. joining the other sailors in a drinking bout

2: When the Turkish Rover takes over Crusoe’s ship, Crusoe becomes

a. second in command to the shipmaster

b. loyal to the Moor

c. slave of the shipmaster

d. a capitalist

3: After his success in Brazil, Crusoe sets sail for the Guinea Coast to

a. outfit the ship

b. trade for slaves

c. sell tobacco

d. spend time alone

4: After being shipwrecked, Crusoe eventually assesses his situation and realizes that

a. it is perilous

b. he could have been gravely injured

c. he has much to be thankful for

d. he must make friends with the animals

5: What does Crusoe find when searching for his tobacco?

a. A Bible

b. Turtle eggs

c. Sugar cane

d. Parchment

6: What does careful observation eventually allow Crusoe to do?

a. Predict the tides

b. Forecast when kittens will be born

c. Calculate when a ship will return

d. Determine when to plant seeds

7: How does Crusoe spend rainy days on the island?

a. Building a canoe

b. Reading and writing

c. Teaching a parrot to talk

d. Sleeping

8: After years of being shipwrecked alone, when Crusoe sees the a footprint in the sand, he

a. falls on his knees to praise God

b. retreats to his home in fear

c. realizes that he will be rescued

d. hunts down and kills the man

9: How does Crusoe react to the Spanish ship’s distress signal?

a. He builds a large fire.

b. He runs to save the passengers.

c. He hides at the campsite.

d. He protects the beach at gunpoint.

10: When a man tries to escape from the savages, Crusoe

a. tells the savages where the man is hiding

b. shoots one of the savages

c. decapitates one of the savages

d. kills the man as he runs away

11: What question does Friday ask about God?

a. Why is Crusoe’s God better than Friday’s?

b. Why does God allow cannibalism?

c. Why does God not reveal the meaning of life?

d. Why doesn’t God kill the Devil?

12: During his time on the island, Crusoe’s Brazilian farm

a. fails

b. prospers

c. goes deeply into debt

d. is sold without his permission

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