Q 01/05

Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

A) Henry Fielding

B) Daniel Defoe

C) Jonathan Swift

D) Samuel Richardson

Answer · why

B) Daniel Defoe

It was first published on 25 April 1719 and is often called the first English novel.

Q 02/05

In which year was Robinson Crusoe first published?

A) 1776

B) 1689

C) 1750

D) 1719

Answer · why

D) 1719

It ran through four editions before the year was out.

Q 03/05

How many years does Crusoe spend on his island?

A) 10

B) 40

C) 15

D) 28

Answer · why

D) 28

He is wrecked on 30 September 1659 and leaves on 19 December 1686.

Q 04/05

Which Scottish castaway is most often cited as the inspiration for Crusoe?

A) Henry Pitman

B) Robert Knox

C) Woodes Rogers

D) Alexander Selkirk

Answer · why

D) Alexander Selkirk

He spent four years alone on Más a Tierra, in the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.

Q 05/05

The real castaway's island, Más a Tierra, was renamed Robinson Crusoe Island in which year?

A) 1966

B) 1900

C) 1719

D) 1985

Answer · why

A) 1966

It now belongs to Chile.