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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nemo say he makes an exception about the cachalots?
(a) They are terrible cruel animals.
(b) They are a threat to the Nautilus.
(c) They are over populated.
(d) They are ugly.

2. Heading into the Antarctic sea, what do they see?
(a) melting ice
(b) huge waves of icy water
(c) dying seals
(d) icebergs

3. What does Aronnax say he sees traveling in the Nautilus?
(a) many other shipwrecks
(b) many drowned land birds
(c) many telegraph cables
(d) many changes in the ocean currents

4. What evidence does Aronnax give Land to support his theory of a large sea animal?
(a) and estimate of how it would be too expensive to make a machine like that
(b) some fuzzy photos taken by people who have spotted it
(c) scraps of flesh removed from some of the damaged ships
(d) a long scientific explanation on water pressure on various size animals at various depths of the sea

5. After the aborted escape attempt, what does Aronnax tell Land?
(a) about how they can escape next time
(b) that he should try to get along with Nemo
(c) about Captain Nemo's treasures
(d) where they are going next

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Nautilus sink and rise?

2. What causes Ned Land great despair?

3. When the Nautilus cannot move, how does Aronnax describe the situation?

4. What does Nemo do that surprises Aronnax?

5. What does Conseil politely ask Aronnax in the water?

(see the answer key)

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