English 9 · Unit 6: Rules and laws · Cambridge Global English Stage 9
6.8 Non-fiction
7 questions · e.g. Robinson Crusoe and Alexander Selkirk
Questions
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1. How long was Robinson Crusoe stranded on the island?
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2. How long did Alexander Selkirk live alone on the island?
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3. Why was Alexander Selkirk left on the island?
- He was a castaway after a fight.
- His ship sank in a storm.
- He wanted to write a book.
- He refused to continue the journey because the ship was in bad condition.
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4. What is the same in both stories?
- Both were on the island for 28 years.
- A man lived alone on an island before being rescued.
- Both ships sank in a storm.
- Both men were English.
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- They were on the same island for the same time.
- Crusoe's ship was wrecked; Selkirk chose to stay on the island.
- Both chose to stay.
- Both ships were wrecked.
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6. Why did people think Robinson Crusoe was a true story?
- Daniel Defoe was on the island.
- It was published with Robinson Crusoe's name as the author.
- It had photographs.
- It was written in 2019.
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7. What happened to Selkirk's ship?
- It became a museum.
- It rescued him.
- It reached South America safely.
- It sank and most of the crew drowned.