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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 interrupts Fogg and Colonel Proctor's attempt to handle their differences on the train across America?

2. Who attends a lecture held by a Mormon elder?

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

4. What kind of vehicle does a local man offer to let Fogg and his party use to leave the Fort they are stranded at after the attack on the train in America?

5. Who goes to see why the train has stopped a second time?

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. How are Fogg, Aouda, Fix, Colonel Proctor, and Passepartout effected by the Sioux Indian attack on the train?

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

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

5. Why is the train crossing America stopped a second time? What decision is made? What does this mean for Fogg?

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

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

The reader can see throughout the story that Passepartout plays a significant role in Fogg's journey, but he also does his fair share of slowing Fogg down. List the ways that Passepartout hinders Fogg's journey. Are his actions malicious? Why or why not? Why do you believe Verne presented Passepartout as a challenge to Fogg, even though Passepartout was not one of Fogg antagonists?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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