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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the Nautilus rounds Gibraltar, how far does Aronnax say they have traveled?
(a) 15,000 leagues
(b) 20,000 leagues
(c) twice the distance around the world
(d) 10,000 leagues so far

2. After speaking with Nemo the morning after the underwater walk, how long is Nemo absent?
(a) for two days
(b) for a fortnight
(c) for weeks
(d) for nine hours

3. What does Aronnax find in the pearl grotto?
(a) the body of a drowned pearl diver
(b) a treasure map left by pirates
(c) a school of sharks waiting for him
(d) a pearl the size of a coconut

4. How does Aronnax happen to be in the right place at the right time to be invited to join the hunt?
(a) He is a survivor of the sunken Scotia.
(b) He is lecturing at the University of Florida.
(c) Aronnax is in New York City at the height of the controversy about the sea monster.
(d) He is the first scientist to have a sighting of the monster.

5. What invitation does Nemo extend to Aronnax?
(a) to explore the sea at night
(b) to have brandy and a cigar
(c) to join him for dinner
(d) to read his private journals

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Nemo show Aronnax in his own quarters?

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

5. What does Nemo do that surprises Aronnax?

(see the answer key)

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