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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long have they been prisoners?
(a) for a year
(b) for two years
(c) for six months
(d) for eleven months
2. What does Ned say he will do if the distant ship comes near the Nautilus?
(a) He will wave his handkerchief.
(b) He will set the Nautilus on fire.
(c) He will jump ship.
(d) He will light a flare.
3. What does Aronnax suggest the Nautilus needs?
(a) legs
(b) dog sleds
(c) wings
(d) skis
4. How does Nemo attempt to free the Nautilus?
(a) by submerging again
(b) by going in reverse
(c) by ramming the ice
(d) by spinning it around
5. After the destruction of the gun ship, which way is the Nautilus traveling?
(a) north in the Atlantic
(b) west toward America
(c) east toward England
(d) south toward Bermuda
6. What is Nemo's reaction when Aronnax enters his room?
(a) very annoyed
(b) startled
(c) happy to see him
(d) uncomfortable
7. What do Aronnax and Ned hear while out on the platform?
(a) waves crashing against the nautilus
(b) gunshots that seem to be coming from a distant ship
(c) the sounds of sea birds
(d) loud winds
8. How does the Nautilus finally get through?
(a) by another accident of nature
(b) by moving back and forth
(c) by ramming where the ice cracks
(d) by overheating the submarine
9. If there are 3,000 feet of ice beneath the water line, how much ice is above the line?
(a) 1,000 feet
(b) 500 feet
(c) 3,000 feet
(d) 100 feet
10. What invitation does Nemo extend to Aronnax?
(a) to have brandy and a cigar
(b) to join him for dinner
(c) to read his private journals
(d) to explore the sea at night
11. What happens to save the life of Aronnax?
(a) Nemo releases the emergency air.
(b) They put him into a diving suit and give him air.
(c) Ned and Conseil sacrifice some of their air.
(d) The Nautilus breaks through at the last minute.
12. What prevents the three prisoners from escaping this time?
(a) Nemo locks down the exit.
(b) A terrible storm arises.
(c) The Nautilus goes to the bottom of the sea.
(d) Nemo comes to visit.
13. How close to the South Pole does Nemo say he will get with his chronometer?
(a) within a mile
(b) within a foot
(c) within a 100 feet
(d) within 100 yards of the Pole
14. What does Nemo say he intends to do?
(a) to submerge and hide the Nautilus
(b) to attack the foreign ship
(c) to race the foreign ship
(d) to spy on the foreign ship
15. What is happening when the Nautilus prepares to leave the South Pole?
(a) The sea is starting to freeze
(b) The snow is eliminating visibility.
(c) The walruses are mating.
(d) The ice is getting deeper.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Nemo say he makes an exception about the cachalots?
2. Soon after their conversation, what do they see in the water?
3. What ominous words does Aronnax hear Nemo say?
4. How does Nemo classify what caused the condition of the Nautilus?
5. What does Aronnax wonder about Nemo's manuscript?
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