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What does the novel suggest about Robinson's attitude towards Friday's culture?
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Robinson is eager to learn about Friday's culture
Robinson despises Friday's culture, denigrating it at every opportunity
Robinson ignores Friday's culture, focusing on teaching Friday his own way of life
Robinson admires Friday's culture and wants to incorporate elements of it into his own way of life
When Robinson showed Friday the remains of his boat, what did Friday reveal about a similar boat in his country?
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The boat was full of white men who were now living among his people
The boat was full of his own people who had been lost at sea
The boat was empty and abandoned
The boat was used as a symbol of hope for his people
What is Robinson's concern when he and Friday sight the mainland?
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That Friday would be unhappy upon seeing his homeland
That Friday would abandon Robinson and join his own people
That Friday would turn against Robinson if he got back to his people
That Friday would be unable to navigate back to his homeland
What does Friday say he would do if he returned to his native land?
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He would forget about Robinson and live as he used to
He would teach his people Christianity and discourage cannibalism
He would take Robinson as a prisoner to his people
He would introduce Robinson to his people as a friend
What can be inferred about Robinson's state of isolation now that Friday is around?
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Robinson feels completely isolated despite having Friday around
Robinson doesn't feel isolated anymore because he has Friday's company
Robinson still feels isolated but nevertheless prefers to stay on the island
Robinson feels more isolated with Friday than he did when he was alone
What was Friday's reaction when Robinson suggested building another boat for Friday to return to his homeland?
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Friday was excited and agreed immediately
Friday wanted to stay with Robinson because his homeland's ways are inferior to European ways
Friday was concerned that his people would no longer accept him
Friday insisted that Robinson should come with him
What does Friday's action of giving Robinson his hatchet signify?
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His readiness to fight Robinson
His preference to die rather than being sent away alone
His offering of peace to Robinson.
His readiness to protect Robinson
Which aspect of navigation did Friday struggle to understand?
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How to paddle a canoe
How to sail
How to use a compass
How to map the coastline
Which of the following does the novel suggest Robinson should have learned from his past experiences?
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To trust that God will always get him out of trouble
To never trust anyone
To abandon all hope of leaving the island
To be cautious about predicting his own future
How does Robinson react to the arrival of canoes filled with new people on the island?
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He is excited and eager to meet new people
He is frightened and plans to hide
He is indifferent, thinking their presence won't affect him
He prepares to fight the newly arrived men
What is notable about Robinson's relationship with Friday at this point, when newcomers arrive on the island?
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He trusts Friday enough to give him a gun
He is suspicious of Friday's loyalty
He plans to abandon Friday to the savages
He feels it's his duty to protect Friday from the savages
What doubts does Robinson have before initiating the attack on the savages?
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He doubts if they are actually planning to perform cannibalism
He doubts if he has the right to kill people who have done nothing to him
He doubts if Friday would remain loyal during the attack
He doubts if he is physically capable of taking on the savages
What sight triggers Robinson to decide to ambush the savages?
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The savages feasting on a prisoner who was a savage
The savages preparing to eat another prisoner who was European
The savages helping themselves to Robinson's belongings
The savages signaling more canoes to land on the island
