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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 story does Passepartout share with Fix?
2. What does Passepartourt arrive in Yokohama without?
3. Who remains oblivious of Detective Fix through the most of the journey, including their stop in Singapore?
4. What does Passepartout say in response to Fix's accusations?
5. How much money does Fogg give Passepartout to cover their expenses on their journey?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Passepartout surprised when Fogg returns home early from the Reform Club the night they leave London? Hoiw does he react to Fogg's announcement?
2. In Suez, Detective Fix and the British Consul disagree about something. What do they disagree about and why?
3. What does Aouda discover about her cousin in Hong Kong? What does this mean for Fogg and his traveling party?
4. 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?
5. What reactions does Fogg's journey spark in people around London?
6. What happens to Passepartout when he enters the Bombay temple? Why?
7. Fix has boarded the Rangoon along with Fogg and his party. Why does Fix seek out Passepartout on board, and how does Passepartout react? Why?
8. What does the British Consul talk to Fogg about before stamping his passport? Why?
9. Why does Fix repeatedly hope for Fogg's journey to be delayed? How does he attempt to delay them?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Phileas Fogg is a British Imperialist. What does that mean? While in America, he must act as an American Imperialist while fighting the Sioux Indians. Why? What is the difference between the two ideologies?
Essay Topic 2
How does the relationship between Fix and Fogg evolve throughout the story? What does this mean for each character?
Essay Topic 3
Jules Verne uses a lot of symbolism in the story to create characters and compare situations between characters to larger issues. During the trip around the world, what does the developing relationship between Fogg and Aouda symbolize? What broader relationship does it parallel?
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