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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. What tragedy occurs before they defeat the giant squid?
(a) Ned Land loses his throwing arm.
(b) The Nautilus springs a leak.
(c) They lose a crew member to the squid.
(d) The viewing glass breaks so they have to close the panels.

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

3. How does Nemo propose to get them from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean?
(a) by making the Nautilus fly
(b) by going around the southern tip of Africa
(c) by going through the Suez Canal
(d) through what he calls it the Arabian Tunnel

4. What hunch does Aronnax have that the sailors on the Nautilus are?
(a) People who are deathly afraid of Nemo.
(b) Slaves who are owned by Nemo.
(c) People who have renounced every tie that binds them to earth.
(d) People who owe money to Nemo.

5. What do they see at the pearl grotto?
(a) a fishing net being lowered
(b) a disoriented whale
(c) a chest filled with pearls
(d) a shark attacking a diver

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aronnax fear about the heavy air in the room where they are?

2. How does the Nautilus sink and rise?

3. What does Nemo say do not exist in his undersea world?

4. What is happening when the Nautilus prepares to leave the South Pole?

5. What does Aronnax observe the sailors doing the morning after the underwater walk?

(see the answer key)

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