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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 much money does Fogg give Passepartout to cover their expenses on their journey?

3. Who does Passepartout meet with regularly to share a drink and discuss the voyage?

4. Who explains the circumstances of Aouda's rescue to her?

5. What does Detective Fix tell Passepartout in the tavern?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Fogg and Passepartout take different approaches to their journey in the beginning. How do each of them feel about the places they visit in India?

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

4. Why does Fix repeatedly hope for Fogg's journey to be delayed? How does he attempt to delay them?

5. 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?

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

7. What reactions does Fogg's journey spark in people around London?

8. How does Fogg find passage out of Hong Kong? Where are they heading? What is significant about Fogg and Aouda leaving Hong Kong?

9. After all the excitement of rescuing Aouda, Fogg and his party are still able to able to arrive in Calcutta on time. How does Fogg feel about the progress they are making? Why is that significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which characters does Jules Verne use to contrast Phileas Fogg's characteristics? What characteristics do those characters have that Fogg does not?

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between Fix and Fogg evolve throughout the story? What does this mean for each character?

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