Around the World in Eighty Days Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Around the World in Eighty Days Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the name of the elephant Fogg and the other men take to Calcutta?

2. Who assists Passepartout in running errands before the Mongolia leaves port?

3. Where is the typhoon that the Tankadere is heading for brewing?

4. What does Passepartout say in response to Fix's accusations?

5. What does Detective Fix decide he will do with Passepartout in Singapore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ways do Fogg, Sir Francis, Passepartout, and their Parsee guide attempt to rescue Aouda? Who is able to successfully rescue her and why?

2. What does Aouda discover about her cousin in Hong Kong? What does this mean for Fogg and his traveling party?

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

4. What does Passepartout learn when he goes to purchase tickets for the Carnatic? What happens to Passepartout, and how does this impact the journey?

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

6. How does Fix respond to Fogg's kindness aboard the Tankadere? What is Fogg's response? Based on what you know of each character, are their responses a surprise?

7. What does Fogg discover over breakfast at the Reform Club, and how does this spark his journey?

8. In Chapter 22, the reader discovers what has become of Passepartout. How does Passepartout make it back to the Carnatic? How does he feel about his experience?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fogg has many adversaries throughout the novel. Who are they, and what challenge does each person represent?

Essay Topic 2

How does Jules Verne build on the mystery and suspense between Passepartout and Fix? What techniques does Verne use? How is it that Fogg remains oblivious to the tension building between the men during the journey?

Essay Topic 3

Fix immediately arrests Fogg as soon as he is back on British soil. What does this quick action mean for Fogg and Fix? What attributes are being highlighted in Fix, and in British detectives overall?

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