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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 17 | Part 1 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aronnax fear about the heavy air in the room where they are?
(a) The room is filling up with water.
(b) The people are trying to kill them.
(c) The walls are closing in.
(d) The oxygen in the room has been depleted.

2. What does Aronnax insist they thought they were hunting and attacking?
(a) a pod of whales they needed for food
(b) a warship from China
(c) a sea creature with rabies
(d) a sea monster that has been wrecking ships

3. How does the Nautilus sink and rise?
(a) by manipulating the amount of water in its reserves
(b) by heating the water outside the ship
(c) by pumping air in from the surface
(d) by powerful motors

4. How does Land react to the steward who comes into the room after he wakes up?
(a) Land is so angry he jumps him and starts to strangle him.
(b) Land smiles and asks a lot of questions.
(c) Land is grateful to see a human face.
(d) Land is relieved to see another Canadian.

5. What is the shape of the Nautilus?
(a) like a cylinder with conical ends
(b) like a saucer
(c) like a box
(d) like a train

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nemo describe himself to Aronnax, Conseil, and Land?

2. Who are the two people on board who are not enthusiastic about the search?

3. How do Aronnax and Conseil finally see Ned Land?

4. What does Ned take Aronnax to view outside the Nautilus one morning?

5. What nationalities does Aronnax guess the captors to be?

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