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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. As the Nautilus rounds Gibraltar, how far does Aronnax say they have traveled?
(a) 10,000 leagues so far
(b) twice the distance around the world
(c) 15,000 leagues
(d) 20,000 leagues

2. What repels the savages trying to get inside the Nautilus?
(a) a loud noise
(b) a burst of hot water
(c) a battering ram
(d) a bolt of electricity

3. How do Aronnax and Conseil finally see Ned Land?
(a) He is swimming toward them.
(b) He is in a small life raft.
(c) He is actually standing on the back of the monster.
(d) He is holding onto the dorsal fin of a porpoise.

4. What does Nemo remind Aronnax of?
(a) The Nautilus can go under the ice.
(b) The Nautilus can outlast the ice.
(c) The Nautilus can cruch the ice
(d) The Nautilus can skim over the ice.

5. What does Nemo do that surprises Aronnax?
(a) invites them to a birthday party
(b) allows them to go hunting on an island
(c) permits them to stay on the platform alone
(d) lets them go out alone in the small boat

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ned do as the shark is about to kill Captain Nemo?

3. What is the shape of the Nautilus?

4. What prevents the three prisoners from escaping this time?

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

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