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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What story does Passepartout share with Fix?
2. What change in destination does the Captain recommend upon leaving Hong Kong?
3. Where does Passepartout wake up after passing out in the tavern with Fix?
4. Who expresses his doubts about Fogg being the right suspect?
5. Where does Phileas Fogg live?
Short Essay Questions
1. What scene do Fogg, Passepartout, and Sir Francis come upon in the jungle? Why is it significant?
2. How does Fogg find passage out of Hong Kong? Where are they heading? What is significant about Fogg and Aouda leaving Hong Kong?
3. What does the British Consul talk to Fogg about before stamping his passport? Why?
4. Who is Sir Francis Cromarty, and how does he feel about Fogg?
5. What does Passepartout learn when he goes to purchase tickets for the Carnatic? What happens to Passepartout, and how does this impact the journey?
6. After all the excitement of rescuing Aouda, Fogg and his party are still able to able to arrive in Calcutta on time. How does Fogg feel about the progress they are making? Why is that significant?
7. What does Detective Fix divulge to Passepartout in the tavern? What does he do to Passepartout? Why?
8. How does Fix respond to Fogg's kindness aboard the Tankadere? What is Fogg's response? Based on what you know of each character, are their responses a surprise?
9. What does Fogg discover over breakfast at the Reform Club, and how does this spark his journey?
10. Fogg and Passepartout take different approaches to their journey in the beginning. How do each of them feel about the places they visit in India?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jules Verne paints a specific picture of the Old West in America, just as he did for India, China, and Japan. What impression does the reader get of his feelings toward America? How does Jules Verne express his opinions?
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 36 is a confusing chapter for the reader. The reader has believed up to this point that Fogg already lost his wager, but now he appears just seconds before the time expires and wins his wager. What techniques does Jules Verne use to reveal this surprise to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
How does Jules Verne build on the mystery and suspense between Passepartout and Fix? What techniques does Verne use? How is it that Fogg remains oblivious to the tension building between the men during the journey?
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