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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. Who does Passepartout suspect Fix represents?

2. How many miles do Fogg and Passepartout need to travel after the train to Calcutta stops?

3. Where must Fogg be within the time limit in order to win the wager?

4. What judge does Fogg and his party appear before to hear the charges against them?

5. With whom does Passepartout meet outside the steamer offices in Singapore?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fogg react when he is told a typhoon is building in the China Sea? How does this speak to his character?

2. Who is Sir Francis Cromarty, and how does he feel about Fogg?

3. In Suez, Detective Fix and the British Consul disagree about something. What do they disagree about and why?

4. What happens to Passepartout when he enters the Bombay temple? Why?

5. What scene do Fogg, Passepartout, and Sir Francis come upon in the jungle? Why is it significant?

6. How does Fogg react to Aouda's growing affections toward him? Why?

7. Why are Fogg and his traveling party stopped in Calcutta by a policeman? How does Fogg handle the situation? What doesn't the party know about this misfortune?

8. Why does Detective Fix assist Passepartout with his errands?

9. Passepartout's aggravation with delays in his master's journey have continued to build throughout the story. How does Passepartout react on the Rangoon, and how are his reactions different than Fogg's? Why is this significant?

10. What does the British Consul talk to Fogg about before stamping his passport? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the train station in Bombay, Fogg has an interesting exchange with the train station landlord. How does his interaction with the train station landlord signify Fogg's feelings, openness, and approach to the foreign cities he is visiting?

Essay Topic 2

There are several instances of foreshadowing in this book. Explain what foreshadowing is and how it is used in literature. Name at least two instances of foreshadowing, how the technique was used in that situation, and what event it foreshadowed.

Essay Topic 3

Fogg runs into a series of "fortunate" mishaps along his journey. What were they? How did they pose both a challenge and an advantage to his journey?

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