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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aronnax's reply when Land asks if he would leave if Nemo gave them permission?
(a) Only if Nemo would go with them.
(b) He is not sure.
(c) He would jump at the chance.
(d) No, he would not leave.

2. What is Nemo's prognosis if they cannot escape the ice tunnel?
(a) they have less than forty-eight hours to live
(b) they will run out of food and starve to death
(c) they will have to stay there until summer
(d) they will be crushed by the growing ice

3. What animal does Ned harpoon along the Arabian coast?
(a) a large sea otter
(b) an oryx
(c) a dugong
(d) a crocodile

4. What idea does Captain Nemo come up with to clear the ice?
(a) using boiling water
(b) using electric charges
(c) using salt
(d) using explosives

5. What is the first strange thing Aronnax observes about Nemo's behavior.
(a) He goes missing for two days.
(b) He sometimes talks gibberish.
(c) He appears to be highly superstitious.
(d) He talks to himself out loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Nautilus finally get through?

2. Through what do they pass to get outside the submerged Nautilus?

3. How do they try to get through the ice?

4. How is the animal finally killed?

5. What happens to the small boat when the wounded animal attacks?

(see the answer key)

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