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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe Aronnax's immediate action after he receives the invitation.
(a) He telegraphs France to say he will be staying longer.
(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 writes out his last will and testament.

2. What are the strange words a man says to Aronnax on the platform?
(a) Lorsom novo barter est
(b) Nautron batron varni lurch
(c) Bibbity bobbity boo
(d) Nautron respoc lorni virch

3. What is the name of the vessel?
(a) the Nautilus
(b) the Intrepid
(c) the Challenger
(d) the Discoverer

4. What does Aronnax explain to Ned and Conseil about pearls?
(a) why they are so easy to find
(b) how they are harvested and their value
(c) where in the world then can be found
(d) why they have no particular value

5. What is Aronnax beginning to think about Nemo?
(a) that Captain Nemo is filled with hate and seeking revenge
(b) that he is dying of some horrible disease
(c) that he is mentally deranged and a very dangerous man
(d) that he is actually a benevolent man trying to save the oceans

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Nautilus when Aronnax cannot figure out where they are?

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

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

4. Why does Aronnax regret trying to escape from Nemo?

5. Through what do they pass to get outside the submerged Nautilus?

(see the answer key)

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