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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. How many hours is Fogg on board the ship to Liverpool before assuming the role of captain?

2. How has the public opinion of Phileas Fogg changed since the real bank robber was arrested?

3. What does Passepartout not tell Fogg about his night in the tavern in Hong Kong?

4. Where is Fogg arrested and jailed?

5. What choice is made regarding the route the train should take?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the rest of Fogg's journey across America in Chapter 31. Where do he and his traveling party go? What happens when they reach New York?

2. What problems do Fogg's actions aboard the Henrietta cause? What is Fogg's solution?

3. What does the culmination of the relationship between Aouda and Fogg represent?

4. What event disrupts both Fogg and Colonel Proctor's business and Fogg's journey? What happens as a result?

5. What way does Passepartout consider earning money for breakfast in Yokohama? What way does he decide to earn the money?

6. Who approaches Fogg with a solution for leaving Fort Kearney? Why is this significant?

7. What does Passepartout share with Fogg and Aouda about his experience in the tavern? How does Fogg respond to Passepartout's story?

8. How does the relationship between Passepartout and Fix change in America?

9. Why does Fix attempt to protect Fogg during the riot on Montgomery Street? What does he tell Passepartout about the incident?

10. Fix tries hard to avoid Passepartout aboard the General Grant. Why? What happens when Fix does bump into Passepartout?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jules Verne paints a specific picture of the Old West in America, just as he did for India, China, and Japan. What impression does the reader get of his feelings toward America? How does Jules Verne express his opinions?

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 introduces a number of critical characters that question the motives and actions of the main characters. Who are these characters and where do they appear in the story? Which of the main characters are questioned and to what end?

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