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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 17 | Part 1 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Aronnax's immediate action after he receives the invitation.
(a) He writes out his last will and testament.
(b) He goes to the library to read up on sea monsters.
(c) The first thing he does is to contact his trusted servant of ten years, Conseil, a Flemish boy age thirty.
(d) He telegraphs France to say he will be staying longer.

2. Why does Aronnax have trouble falling asleep after the rescue?
(a) He cannot sleep with the lights on.
(b) He has cramps from being in the cold water.
(c) He has too many troubling thoughts.
(d) He always suffers from insomnia.

3. Who are the two people on board who are not enthusiastic about the search?
(a) Aronnax and Conseill are fearful about being on board.
(b) The two newspaper reporters are not happy to be on board.
(c) Capt. Farragut and his frist mate are not happy with the assignment.
(d) Neither Conseil nor Ned Land are excited to be on board.

4. What does Aronnax observe the sailors doing the morning after the underwater walk?
(a) casting nets for fish
(b) washing their clothes
(c) swimming in the ocean
(d) cleaning the diving equipment

5. What does Nemo's aide kill underwater?
(a) an electric eel
(b) a stingray
(c) a small shark
(d) a giant sea spider

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned take Aronnax to view outside the Nautilus one morning?

2. How long do Conseil and Ned think they have been asleep when they finally wake up?

3. Looking through the glass port, what does Ned Land have to admit about the view of the ocean?

4. When they get tired underwater, what do they do?

5. How does Nemo describe himself to Aronnax, Conseil, and Land?

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