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Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe
Friday
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Which of Crusoe's sins does he refer to as his "original sin?"
Owning slaves
Rebelling against his father
Consuming alcohol
Being cold and unfeeling
2
of 5
Who does Crusoe teach to say "Poor Robinson Crusoe... Where have you been?"?
Friday
Xury
Friday's father
The parrot
3
of 5
What element of the story symbolizes a test of character for Crusoe?
His encounters with water
Lack of food
Battling the cannibals
Farming in Brazil
4
of 5
Evidence of ___ on the island sends Crusoe into a panic?
Wolves
Men
No food
A flood
5
of 5
What on the island allows Crusoe the ability to think in terms of "pleasantness" instead of merely surviving?
The cross
The parrot
The Bower
His tobacco soaked rum
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