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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the animal finally killed?
(a) Land harpoons it through the heart.
(b) Land stabs it with his knife.
(c) Conseil hits it with an oar.
(d) The animal cannot come up for air.

2. Before the Nautilus breaks free, what happens to Aronnax?
(a) He catches pneumonia.
(b) He almost suffocates.
(c) He nearly freezes.
(d) He falls asleep and cannot wake up.

3. How does the Nautilus finally get through?
(a) by moving back and forth
(b) by ramming where the ice cracks
(c) by overheating the submarine
(d) by another accident of nature

4. What happens to save the life of Aronnax?
(a) They put him into a diving suit and give him air.
(b) The Nautilus breaks through at the last minute.
(c) Ned and Conseil sacrifice some of their air.
(d) Nemo releases the emergency air.

5. What animal does Ned harpoon along the Arabian coast?
(a) a dugong
(b) a crocodile
(c) an oryx
(d) a large sea otter

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ned Land's response to an invitation to explore underwater?

2. How do they try to get through the ice?

3. What valuable item does Nemo take from a secret place?

4. What does Nemo point out to Aronnax?

5. What is Aronnax's reply when Land asks if he would leave if Nemo gave them permission?

(see the answer key)

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