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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 idea does Captain Nemo come up with to clear the ice?

2. What does Aronnax call the Gulf Stream?

3. How does Nemo classify what caused the condition of the Nautilus?

4. Heading into the Antarctic sea, what do they see?

5. What does Aronnax say that only he and Nemo know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the beginning of the battle with the giant squid.

2. Relate the dire prediction Nemo makes as a worst case scenario when they are stuck under the ice.

3. Describe the light reflecting off the ice as seen from inside the Nautilus and the problem it creates.

4. Tell something about Nemo's egotistical action when he locates the South Pole.

5. What does Nemo tell Aronnax about the sunken ship he has come to see?

6. What are the final escape plans?

7. Mention Aronnax's problem just before the Nautilus clears the surface.

8. Explain Nemo's bizarre behavior during a hurricane.

9. Describe Aronnax's concern about making it to the Pole on time.

10. Explain how Conseil recognizes Ned Land's restlessness.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the necessity to suspend belief while reading science fiction. While submarines were possible in the 1800's, nothing like Nemo's Nautilus was even dreamed of. The amount of supplies in the Nautilus, the unspecified number of crewmen, and the advanced technological instruments should be included in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on weaknesses you see in the plot line of TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. Include how Nemo is never fully explained which makes it difficult to accept the forced imprisonment of Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the comparison of a book to a movie adaptation. After watching the movie, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, evaluate how closely the film version adheres to the novel. Include reasons that screenplays are limited in what they can depict on the screen.

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