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The real-life sailor who inspired Robinson Crusoe was:

ACaptain William Dampier

BAlexander Selkirk

CDaniel Defoe

DJames Cook

Answer:

B. Alexander Selkirk

Read Explanation:

  • A Scottish sailor who lived as a castaway.

  • Spent years on the island of Juan Fernández off the coast of Chile.

  • His adventure formed the basis of Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.


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