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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. What does Aronnax conclude the minute he gets his invitation from Hobson?
(a) He concludes that it will be too dangerous.
(b) He thinks the invitation is a hoax.
(c) Aronnax decides his purpose in life must be to hunt down this monster.
(d) He believes that nothing will be gained by the expedition.

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

3. How do they try to get through the ice?
(a) by putting on diving suits and looking for weak places in the ice
(b) by putting on diving suits and trying to chip the ice away
(c) by breaking the ice with sound waves
(d) by using flame throwers on the ice

4. What does Aronnax consider doing as they head out into the Atlantic?
(a) taking Nemo hostage
(b) sabotaging the Nautilus engines
(c) re-writing all his notes
(d) simply asking Captain Nemo for his freedom

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned Land say he does not feel?

2. How does Nemo propose to get them from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean?

3. How long do Conseil and Ned think they have been asleep when they finally wake up?

4. After Ceylon, where do they travel?

5. What nationalities does Aronnax guess the captors to be?

(see the answer key)

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