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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aronnax find in the pearl grotto?
(a) the body of a drowned pearl diver
(b) a school of sharks waiting for him
(c) a treasure map left by pirates
(d) a pearl the size of a coconut

2. What is Aronnax's assigned room like?
(a) a room with a view of the ocean
(b) a hastily converted pantry
(c) a large room with a bed, dressing table and other furniture
(d) a stark room just barely large enough for a bed

3. What do the men enjoy for lunch on the island?
(a) a fox and a crow
(b) a partridge and a squirrel
(c) a fruit bat and a hare
(d) a pigeon and woodcock

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

5. How does Aronnax happen to be in the right place at the right time to be invited to join the hunt?
(a) He is lecturing at the University of Florida.
(b) He is the first scientist to have a sighting of the monster.
(c) He is a survivor of the sunken Scotia.
(d) Aronnax is in New York City at the height of the controversy about the sea monster.

Short Answer Questions

1. After speaking with Nemo the morning after the underwater walk, how long is Nemo absent?

2. Describe Aronnax's immediate action after he receives the invitation.

3. What is Captain Nemo conducting in the Indian Ocean?

4. What makes up the forest of Crespo?

5. What do the three men do on the island?

(see the answer key)

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