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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 gets punched during the political riot?

2. In what city does the train stop when in Utah?

3. How many passengers from the train are rescued?

4. What time does Fogg go to speak with Aouda?

5. What mountain region does the train pass through?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fogg react to the train passenger's disappearance? What does this say about the changes in his character?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jules Verne creates an interesting situation for Fogg and Fix aboard the Tankadere during the typhoon. Describe the situation from three points of view: Fix's, Fogg's, and the reader's. How is the situation different for each?

Essay Topic 2

Fogg has many adversaries throughout the novel. Who are they, and what challenge does each person represent?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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