Exercise 1
(1) Robinson Crusoe from the given alternatives:
(a) 1959
(b) 1559
(c) 1359
(d) 1959
Ans: (a) 1959
(2) Robinson Crusoe used to make a
(a) bed
(b) sail
(c) tent
(d) curtain
Ans: (c) tent
(3) The distance between the stakes Robinson Crusoe drove into the ground was
(a) five inches
(b) seven inches
(c) four inches
(d) six inches
Ans: (d) six inches
(4) Crusoe saw fair weather in the month of
(a) December
(b) November
(c) September
(d) October
Ans: (b) November
(5) The journey with fruit parcel took Crusoe
(a) five days
(b) ten days
(c) three days
(d) four days
Ans: (c) three days
Exercise 2
Answer following question fifteen words:
(1) What name did Crusoe give to the dismal island?
Ans: The name Crusoe gave to the dismal island was the island of Despair.
(2) Where did he pitch the tent?
Ans: He pitched his tent on the flat green surface just before the below the before the hollow on the hill.
(3) How did Cruse go over the fence?
Ans: Crusoe went over fence by using a short ladder.
(4) Why did he keep a journey ?
Ans: He kept a journal to record the details of his everyday affairs in the island.
Exercise 3
Answer the following questions twenty five words :
(1) Where were the items Robinson Crusoe collected from the wrecked ship ?
Ans: From the wreck Robinson Crusoe rescued some, cable, string, a knife, nails, a gun, a hammock, some canvas, some paper and ink and some money.
(2) How did Crusoe keep track of the number of days he spent on the island ?
Ans: Crusoe had cut with his knife upon a large post, the date of his landing, thereafter he put a notch with his knife for everyday.
(3) In what way did Crusoe make himself a lamp ?
Ans: Crusoe collected a little tallow and small clay dish. To this he added a wick, in this way he made himself a lamp.