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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 9 | Part 1 Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Conseil politely ask Aronnax in the water?
(a) if he has any last wishes
(b) if he can see any other survivors
(c) if he knows how to tread water
(d) if he can cut away his clothes

2. What evidence does Aronnax give Land to support his theory of a large sea animal?
(a) and estimate of how it would be too expensive to make a machine like that
(b) scraps of flesh removed from some of the damaged ships
(c) some fuzzy photos taken by people who have spotted it
(d) a long scientific explanation on water pressure on various size animals at various depths of the sea

3. What does the public speculate the object is?
(a) a sea monster like the Loch Ness dragon
(b) something from outer space
(c) an island reef, a sea serpent, or a whale of unknown species
(d) a mirage, not real at all

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

5. What happens when Ned Land gets close enough to throw his harpoon?
(a) Land misses and the monster disappears.
(b) The monster throws it back.
(c) The harpoon strikes on a hard surface.
(d) The monster dives almost taking the ship down with it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the captain decide to do after months at sea and no sighting of the monster?

3. Why does Aronnax rule out the possibility of an individual creating the monster?

4. In what year do reports start circulating about the strange creature in the ocean?

5. How long do Conseil and Ned think they have been asleep when they finally wake up?

(see the answer key)

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