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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. What is Aronnax's reply when Land asks if he would leave if Nemo gave them permission?
(a) He is not sure.
(b) Only if Nemo would go with them.
(c) No, he would not leave.
(d) He would jump at the chance.

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

3. What is Nemo's prognosis if they cannot escape the ice tunnel?
(a) they have less than forty-eight hours to live
(b) they will run out of food and starve to death
(c) they will have to stay there until summer
(d) they will be crushed by the growing ice

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

5. What happens to the small boat when the wounded animal attacks?
(a) The boat begins to take on water.
(b) Everyone on board gets thrown around.
(c) The animal takes a bite out of the boat.
(d) Everyone gets thrown into the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned Land plan once they are in the Mediterranean?

2. What is the first strange thing Aronnax observes about Nemo's behavior.

3. How does the Nautilus finally get through?

4. What does Nemo point out to Aronnax?

5. What animal does Ned harpoon along the Arabian coast?

(see the answer key)

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