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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. How does Nemo avoid contact with a whaling ship that follows the Nautilus?
(a) by outrunning it
(b) by firing a warning shot
(c) by submerging
(d) by destroying it

2. What does Conseil say keeps them excited about the trip?
(a) no chance to ask questions
(b) no time for boredom
(c) no idea where they are
(d) no schedules to keep

3. What do the three men do on the island?
(a) collect fruits and vegetables to take back with them
(b) lie in the sun on the beach
(c) wash their clothes in a waterfall
(d) throw rocks at monkeys

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

5. What is described as the most interesting river in the sea?
(a) the River Styx
(b) the Sargasso Stream
(c) the Gulf Stream
(d) the Arabian Tunnel

Short Answer Questions

1. Taken aboard the mysterious craft, who does Aronnax think they have been saved by?

2. What makes Aronnax go get his telescope?

3. Why does Aronnax have trouble falling asleep after the rescue?

4. What are the strange words a man says to Aronnax on the platform?

5. How fast can the Nautilus go?

(see the answer key)

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