TPS 7 Robinson Crusoe chapters 1-4 – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
How many sons were in the Crusoe family? Which son was Robinson?
answer
there were three sons. Robinson was the youngest.
question
What career did Mr. Crusoe wish Robinson to pursue?
answer
he wanted Robinson to be in law
question
how did Robinson's parents respond when he told them that he wanted to go to sea? What kind of life did they wish for him instead?
answer
His father counseled him against going to sea. They wanted him to be a judge.
question
what promise did Robinson give his mother in order to receive a blessing from his father to go out on his first voyage?
answer
That if he didn't like going out to sea he would do extra diligence
question
true or false: Robinson eventually received his parent's permission to go to sea
answer
false
question
Who suggests that Crusoe leave home and go on board the ship?
answer
one of his companions
question
what happen to the ship Robinson boarded on Sept. 1, 1651?
answer
The ship got caught in a storm
question
what advice is given to Crusoe at the end of the chapter?
answer
if he goes anywhere else, disaster will follow him
question
Why should the men stayed on board the ship during the storm?
answer
more people would have survived
question
how is Crusoe able to reach the ship easier than he would have expected when he first came on shore?
answer
the ship ebbed toward Crusoe
question
how does Crusoe solve the problem of getting things he wants back on the island?
answer
He made his raft stronger and stable to carry the weight
question
what is clever about the way Crusoe lands everything safely back on the island?
answer
He drifts toward the currents to get on shore
question
from the order in which he takes things to the island, what can you tell Crusoe thinks is most important
answer
Silver to make a fire
question
Why does Crusoe climbed to the top of a steep hill?
answer
there is a cave where he can build shelter for himself
question
what is Crusoe's attitude when he finds the money on the ship?
answer
he was excited because he could bring it home
question
What eventually happens to the ship?
answer
it falls into the sea
question
What details does Defoe use to show how frightening the earthquake was?
answer
He was surprised.
question
Why does Crusoe consider moving his home from its current location?
answer
Because the winds and waves rolled by degrees to the shore.
question
Describe Crusoe's illness. How does he react to it?
answer
He has a terrible cold. He reacts by shivering.
question
Who do you think is the figure in Crusoe's dream? What is the figure trying to tell Crusoe?
answer
The devil says he has not brought repentance.
question
What effect do the the dream-figure's words seem to have on Crusoe?
answer
It makes him think of his father's instructions.
question
Why does the Bible verse Crusoe first reads seem to have a particularly important message for him?
answer
Because he needs to beg for repentance.
question
What might be the "past wickedness" to which Crusoe refers before he prays sincerely?
answer
It refers to the past bad things since he left home.
question
How does this experience mark a major turning point in Crusoe's attitudes and goals?
answer
Because Crusoe is now asking for gods help and repentance.
