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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 was the punch during the riot intended for?

2. What is the name of the American steamer Fogg, Aouda, and Passepartout board in Chapter 24?

3. With what impression is Fogg and his party left about Mormon women?

4. Who demands payment for damages from Passepartout and Fogg?

5. What does Detective Fix say to Fogg once they are on British soil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Fogg return quietly in the night rather than going to the Reform Club to face those who have wagered against him?

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

4. How does Fogg react when he is released from holding in Liverpool for the crime he did not commit? What happens when he is released?

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

6. How does Fogg react when he sees Colonel Stamp Proctor on the train in America?

7. How does Passepartout come to rejoin Fogg and Aouda?

8. What does Passepartout learn about polygamy, and how does he feel about Mormon women?

9. What impression are Fogg and his party left with of Salt Lake City and the Mormon people?

10. Fogg does an extremely good job solving the travel obstacles throughout his journey. How does he solve the issue of missing the steamer in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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