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Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?

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Question

Why was Robinson Crusoe sure that it was not his footprint?

Options

  • It didn't look like a human footprint.

  • It looked smaller than his.

  • He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.

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Solution

He had not come to this part of the beach in a long time.

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Chapter 3.2: Robinson Crusoe - Discovers a footprint - Let's read [Page 53]

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