Robinson Crusoe
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
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Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
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Christianity and Divine Providence
Society, Individuality, and Isolation
Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight
Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition
Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown
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Robinson Crusoe
Xury
The Portuguese Captain
Friday
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The Spanish Prisoner
The English Captain
Will Atkins
Crusoe's Nephews
Crusoe's Wife
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The Sea
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Robinson Crusoe
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Themes
All Themes
Christianity and Divine Providence
Society, Individuality, and Isolation
Advice, Mistakes, and Hindsight
Contentment vs. Desire and Ambition
Strangers, Savages, and the Unknown
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Robinson Crusoe
Xury
The Portuguese Captain
Friday
Friday's Father
The Spanish Prisoner
The English Captain
Will Atkins
Crusoe's Nephews
Crusoe's Wife
Symbols
All Symbols
Money
The Sea
The Footprint
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dialect
Ethos
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Hyperbole
Imagery
Logos
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Pathos
Personification
Setting
Similes
Soliloquy
Style
Tone
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Despite coming to value his life on the island, what does Robinson still feel?
1 of 10
Fear of the unknown lands
Regret for being on the island in the first place
Loneliness due to his lack of companions
Longing for his family and friends
What was Robinson's initial plan before deciding to make a canoe?
2 of 10
To repair the small boat that had washed ashore
To cut down a large cedar tree
To construct a raft
To swim to the land he sees in the distance
What was Robinson's plan for getting the canoe to the water?
3 of 10
To dig a canal from the creek to the boat
To physically carry the canoe to the creek
To build another canoe closer to the creek
To wait for a flood to lift the canoe to the water
How does Robinson view his isolated life in relation to his Christian faith?
4 of 10
He finds isolation makes it more difficult to be a good Christian
He feels that isolation has no effect on his Christian faith
He believes being isolated allows him to avoid sin and temptation, thereby enabling him to be a better Christian
He believes his Christian faith is irrelevant in his isolation
How does Robinson's view of what's valuable contrast with society's views?
5 of 10
Society undervalues money while Robinson overvalues it
Society overvalues money, while Robinson values only what is necessary or useful
Robinson values money, while society values what is necessary or useful
Both Robinson and society primarily value money
Which of the following does Robinson show gratitude for in his situation?
6 of 10
His ship had been stranded so close to shore
He was granted the skills to survive in the wilderness
He discovered a hidden treasure on the island
He was saved by a passing ship
How does Robinson view his former life after becoming deeply Christian?
7 of 10
He thinks of it wistfully as a time of freedom and adventure
He feels indifferent about it, as it's irrelevant to his current life
He cherishes the memories and experiences from it
He regards it as wicked and sinful
What patterns does Robinson notice when writing his journal?
8 of 10
He realizes that certain important events in his life happened on the same day of different years
He observes that his mood fluctuates with the changing seasons
He notices that he is always happiest when he is busy with a project
He sees that his hardships always seem to follow periods of good luck
What does Robinson do to protect himself from the sun's rays?
9 of 10
He stays indoors during the heat of the day
He makes clothes out of animal skins and an umbrella
He creates a sunscreen from natural resources
He builds a shelter with more shade
Given the choice, which of the following lives would Robinson now prefer?
10 of 10
A life in society with his friends, instead of life alone on the island
A life on the island alone, with or without God
A life on the island alone with God, over life in society without God
None of the above
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