Forgot your password?  
| | | | | |
  Sign up for your free account today!  

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Quiz

Jules Verne
This Study Guide consists of approximately 87 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Quiz

Students: Take our free Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Teachers: The BookRags Lesson Plan contains hundreds of test and quiz questions, including multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions. Create your own quiz or test with our automatic test generator, or choose from our ready-to-go chapter quizzes, midterm tests, and final exams. Don’t waste time reinventing the wheel, get the Lesson Plan today!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

1)

What do the men enjoy for lunch on the island? (from Part 1 Chapter 21 | Part 1 Chapter 22)

a fruit bat and a hare
a fox and a crow
a partridge and a squirrel
a pigeon and woodcock
2)

What ominous words does Aronnax hear Nemo say? (from Part 2 Chapter 22)

I'll get them all!
Almighty God, enough! Enough!
Again and again!
Let them eat cake!
3)

What does Conseil think Captain Nemo is? (from Part 2 Chapter 1 | Part 2 Chapter 2)

a misunderstood genius
a madman
an American spy
a figment of their imagination
4)

What happens to the three prisoners after the incident with the telescope? (from Part 1 Chapter 23 | Part 1 Chapter 24)

They are locked in Aronnax's room for the night.
They are forbidden to go to the platform ever again.
They are threatened with being thrown overboard.
They are drugged and fall asleep.
5)

As they enter the Red Sea, what does Aronnax find? (from Part 2 Chapter 3 | Part 2 Chapter 4)

the lost tablets of stone
the lost Red Sea scrolls
the lost city of Mocha
the lost continent of Atlantis
6)

What invitation does Nemo extend to Aronnax? (from Part 2 Chapter 9 | Part 2 Chapter 10)

to join him for dinner
to explore the sea at night
to read his private journals
to have brandy and a cigar
7)

After the destruction of the gun ship, which way is the Nautilus traveling? (from Part 2 Chapter 22)

east toward England
south toward Bermuda
west toward America
north in the Atlantic
8)

Where are Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned? (from Part 2 Chapter 23)

in Ireland
in Spain
in Norway
in Iceland
9)

What prevents the three prisoners from escaping this time? (from Part 2 Chapter 7 | Part 2 Chapter 8)

A terrible storm arises.
The Nautilus goes to the bottom of the sea.
Nemo locks down the exit.
Nemo comes to visit.
10)

What is Aronnax beginning to think about Nemo? (from Part 2 Chapter 1 | Part 2 Chapter 2)

that he is dying of some horrible disease
that he is actually a benevolent man trying to save the oceans
that Captain Nemo is filled with hate and seeking revenge
that he is mentally deranged and a very dangerous man
11)

What happens to save the life of Aronnax? (from Part 2 Chapter 16)

Nemo releases the emergency air.
They put him into a diving suit and give him air.
The Nautilus breaks through at the last minute.
Ned and Conseil sacrifice some of their air.
12)

What does Aronnax consider doing as they head out into the Atlantic? (from Part 2 Chapter 11)

simply asking Captain Nemo for his freedom
re-writing all his notes
sabotaging the Nautilus engines
taking Nemo hostage
13)

What does Ned do as the shark is about to kill Captain Nemo? (from Part 2 Chapter 3 | Part 2 Chapter 4)

He laughs and watches.
He kills the shark with his harpoon.
He faints.
He panicks and swims for the Nautilus.
14)

How deep does the Nautilus have to descend to get away from the hurricane? (from Part 2 Chapter 19)

more than twenty-five fathoms
nearly 800 fathoms
only eight fathoms
about 150 fathoms
15)

Why does Nemo take Aronnax to the sailors' quarters to see if he can do anything? (from Part 1 Chapter 23 | Part 1 Chapter 24)

A man has been stung by a manta ray.
Some of the men have scurvy.
Two men are coughing up blood.
A man has been fatally wounded.
16)

When the ship rights itself and rises to the surface, what is it position? (from Part 2 Chapter 15)

caught in a tunnel of ice filled with quiet water
sitting on top of an iceberg
turned around the wrong way
wedged between two icebergs
17)

What is Nemo's reaction when Aronnax enters his room? (from Part 2 Chapter 19)

very annoyed
uncomfortable
happy to see him
startled
18)

If there are 3,000 feet of ice beneath the water line, how much ice is above the line? (from Part 2 Chapter 13)

100 feet
3,000 feet
1,000 feet
500 feet
19)

What does Ned say he will do if the distant ship comes near the Nautilus? (from Part 2 Chapter 21)

He will light a flare.
He will jump ship.
He will wave his handkerchief.
He will set the Nautilus on fire.
20)

Where does Aronnax wake up? (from Part 2 Chapter 23)

in the bottom of the small boat
in a fisherman's cottage
somewhere on the coast of Ireland
floating on his back in the sea
21)

Why does Aronnax regret trying to escape from Nemo? (from Part 2 Chapter 7 | Part 2 Chapter 8)

He fears Nemo will come after them.
He thinks he can help Nemo.
He cannot take his notes with him.
He is a person of infinite interest to him.
22)

How does Nemo claim the South Pole as his? (from Part 2 Chapter 14)

He unfurls a black banner with a big "N" on it.
He paints a notice on a large rock.
He writes his name with black rocks.
He builds a monument of rocks.
23)

What is Sargasso? (from Part 2 Chapter 11)

a Spanish dance
a Spanish word meaning danger
a Spanish word for sea kelp
a special Spanish dish
24)

How does Nemo attempt to free the Nautilus? (from Part 2 Chapter 15)

by submerging again
by spinning it around
by going in reverse
by ramming the ice
25)

What is Captain Nemo conducting in the Indian Ocean? (from Part 1 Chapter 23 | Part 1 Chapter 24)

experiments on the temperature of the sea
an experiment on turning lead into gold
a conference on underwater safety
an orientation trip through the Nautilus
Copyrights
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
Follow Us on Facebook