Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions

that follow

The story of Robinson Crusoe, few people know, is based on a real life incident.The

son of a cobbler, Alexander Selkirk was a wayward young man, with little respect for

authority. Abject conditions at sea and the cruelty of the captains made the sailors

miserable in those days. It was not surprising that Alexander became rebellious an

malevolent when he became a sailor.

In 1704 he was a sailing master on the ship, when it anchored for repairs on a

desolate island of Juan Fernandez about 650 kilometers west of Chile. They were

looking for gold, which they often got by plundering other ships. In the days that

followed, Alexander hatched a conspiracy.He instigated the other sailors to leave

the ship and remain on the island. They would declare a mutiny. Perhaps, Alexander

reasoned, that the captain would accept their demands if he believed that his men

would refuse to sail otherwise. Unfortunately, for Alexander, the crew played Judas,

The captain getting to know of Alexander’s part in the planned mutiny, left him

behind on the island as he was a bad influence on the men. He also provided a few

necessities, among them, was a copy of the Bible.

Alexander marooned on an island, populated only by wild cats and goats became

adept at hunting and his food soon comprised of fish, turtles and meat. He also

made clothes with goatskin. Although a cobbler’s son, he could not make shoes.

Running barefoot after goats had hardened the soles of his feet. He read the bible

many times and slowly took to reading it aloud. He spoke and sang to the cats and

learned to milk goats.



Once, during his stay on the island, a Spanish ship anchored near the island and the

crew rowed in. Alexander was petrified and hid in the thick foliage. In those days,

Spain and England were at daggers drawn. Fortunately, the Spaniards left a brief

rest



In February 1709, two English ships sailed in to collect and shoot goats. Alexander

rushed to them for succour. He looked strange with his unkempt hair, bearded and

goatskin clothes. His rescuers understood him with great difficulty. His speech had

changed a great deal.His vocabulary had shrunk and he had to grope for words.

They did, however, manage to understand his story finally.



Alexander took a job as a sailor on one of the ships and reached London in 1711. He

returned home with a large fortune. However, he ran out of his fortune in two years

and had to return to the sea. Alexander adventure became well known.

Eight years later, Daniel Defoe gave the story a new shape with many twists, calling

it The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. It was now the story of a man who was

shipwrecked on an island and lived alone for an unbelievable twenty eight years.



Give the meaning of each of the following words as used in the passage.

One word answers or short phrases will be accepted.

1.instigated ( line 9 )
2. marooned ( line 16 )
3. unkempt (line 26 )

Answer the following questions in your own words:



1.Explain the phrase ‘ with little respect to authority’

2.Why did Alexander become reckless and malevolent when he became a sailor?

3.What was the conspiracy that Alexander hatched? Why did he do so?

4.How did the crew play the Judas?

5..Why was Alexander petrified when the Spanish crew rowed in?

6. Why was Alexander left on a deserted island? Write your answer in not more than

50 words.
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Answer 1

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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