I was born in York, England in 1632. My father was German, and my mother was English. I had two older brothers and a younger sister. The oldest brother joined the army and he was killed in battle. The middle one disappeared and we never heard what happened to him. I was well-educated and my father wanted me to study law, but I wanted to go to sea. Nothing would make me stay at home and become a lawyer.

I was 18 years old when my father called me to his room. He was old and he suffered from an illness which kept him in bed. My father asked me why I wanted to go to sea when I could stay at home, study and prosper in my own country. He told me that travelling by sea was dangerous. He warned me that I would lose safety and comfort of my home if I went to sea. My father also told me that if I went abroad, I could die like my oldest brother. When he was saying this, he started to cry, and he couldn’t continue.

My father’s advice and warnings made me think and I started to forget my desire to travel by sea. But my decision to stay home didn’t last long. One week passed and I decided to talk to my mother and tell her I wanted to travel. I told her how curious I was. I told her how I wanted to see the world.

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Say if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE about the text. Then, mark the correct option, from top to bottom.

I. Robinson Crusoe, the narrator, was born in New York.

II. His parents were from Germany.

III. His father was against Robinson going to the sea.

IV. Robinson didn’t want to go to law school.

V. Robinson had three brothers.