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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 meridian did Fogg cross at the half way point?

2. What is the Henrietta's captain's name?

3. Who disappears when the train comes to a complete stop?

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

5. In what city does Fogg and his party arrive in America?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 26, how long does Fogg have to reach New York? Does Jules Verne give any hints to the reader that Fogg may not make his destination in time?

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

4. How is it possible Fogg and Passepartout arrived back in London with 24 hours to spare and neither of them knew it? Did Jules Verne give any indication this could happen?

5. What happens to Fogg as soon as he is back on British soil in Liverpool? How does he feel about this challenge?

6. What do we see happening to Fogg's character and appearances in Chapter 32? How has he changed throughout the book so far?

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

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

9. What happens within the first twelve hours Fogg and his traveling party are on board the Henrietta? Why?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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