Question

In the book The Swiss Family Robinson, Why does the family build a second shelter in the salt cavern?

A.
They want to have a dry, safe place to live during winter.

B.
They feel they will be better protected from wild animals in a cave.

C.
They want to have better shelter from the hot island sun.

D.
They decide they do not like their home in the tree.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

The family needs a safe, dry place to sleep in the winter. Their home in the salt cavern is described as an "impregnable castle." Falconhurst had fallen apart and they decided to use it as a summer home. They move to the cave to survive the winter.