Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Please choose the most appropriate answer for each sentence.

Q1 The novel, Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe. Its fictional character must use his ..... to survive more than
25 years on a remote island.

A reconnaissance B resourcefulness C renaissance D resonance

Q2 The plot of the story has Crusoe sailing on a ship in September in 1651. He ..... capture by pirates and becomes a slave
for two years before escaping.

A encroaches B enrages C encourages D encounters

Q3 His ..... journeys include two shipwrecks and isolation on an island. Crusoe takes supplies, broken wood, rope, and guns
from the ship before it sinks.

A tumultuous B troubled C turbulent D tornado

Q4 Although Robinson eagerly looks for ships on the horizon each day, he is also cautious, knowing that ..... pirates patrol
the sea.

A ruthless B responsible C ruthenium D rutile

Q5 Finally, he ..... himself to the fact that rescue might never happen. Crusoe starts a garden, hunts and makes clothes
from animal skins.

A reconnoiter B recognizes C reverses D reconciles

Q6 Somehow, the ..... Crusoe is able to solve numerous tasks for his survival. Through "trial and error" he bakes bread,
makes soap, and evencreates medicine from island plants.

A ingenious B inferior C interior D infrastructure

Q7 Several years pass in ..... until Crusoe manages to rescue a prisoner from cannibals who land on the island. The grateful
man wants to be his slave, but Crusoe has experienced enough of degrading slavery and prefers to treat him as a
companion.

A solipsistic B solitaire C solitude D soliton

Q8 The publication of Robinson Crusoe was an instant success, but controversy as to possible ..... arose, when several
authors published similar stories.

A plagiarism B plague C paddies D plackets

Q9 Henry Pitman had written of his adventures while being ..... on a volcanic island. His story had been widely publicized.
Although, reading audiences compared the two editions, they seemed to prefer the excitement and details in DeFoe's
version.

A marooned B meringue C mysterious D misdirect

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Q10 The ..... of opinion seemed to be that Daniel Defoe must have used Pitman's book as a source as there were so many
descriptive features in common, including the titles. However, he continued to deny being influenced by anything other
than his imagination.

A commandeer B conflict C continual D consensus

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ANSWERS: Robinson Crusoe

Q1 The novel, Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe. Its fictional character must use his ..... to survive more than
25 years on a remote island.

B resourcefulness

Q2 The plot of the story has Crusoe sailing on a ship in September in 1651. He ..... capture by pirates and becomes a slave
for two years before escaping.

D encounters

Q3 His ..... journeys include two shipwrecks and isolation on an island. Crusoe takes supplies, broken wood, rope, and guns
from the ship before it sinks.

A tumultuous

Q4 Although Robinson eagerly looks for ships on the horizon each day, he is also cautious, knowing that ..... pirates patrol
the sea.

A ruthless

Q5 Finally, he ..... himself to the fact that rescue might never happen. Crusoe starts a garden, hunts and makes clothes
from animal skins.

D reconciles

Q6 Somehow, the ..... Crusoe is able to solve numerous tasks for his survival. Through "trial and error" he bakes bread,
makes soap, and evencreates medicine from island plants.

A ingenious

Q7 Several years pass in ..... until Crusoe manages to rescue a prisoner from cannibals who land on the island. The grateful
man wants to be his slave, but Crusoe has experienced enough of degrading slavery and prefers to treat him as a
companion.

C solitude

Q8 The publication of Robinson Crusoe was an instant success, but controversy as to possible ..... arose, when several
authors published similar stories.

A plagiarism

Q9 Henry Pitman had written of his adventures while being ..... on a volcanic island. His story had been widely publicized.
Although, reading audiences compared the two editions, they seemed to prefer the excitement and details in DeFoe's
version.

A marooned

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Q10 The ..... of opinion seemed to be that Daniel Defoe must have used Pitman's book as a source as there were so many
descriptive features in common, including the titles. However, he continued to deny being influenced by anything other
than his imagination.

D consensus

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