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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Aronnax wake up?
(a) in a fisherman's cottage
(b) in the bottom of the small boat
(c) floating on his back in the sea
(d) somewhere on the coast of Ireland

2. What worries Aronnax about the next day?
(a) It is the equinox.
(b) They will run out of fuel for fires.
(c) The walruses are headed that way.
(d) A snowstorm is expected.

3. What does the Nautilus do several times before breaking into the open sea?
(a) turns around
(b) strikes against the ice ceiling
(c) picks up more and more speed
(d) dives deeper

4. Where does the Nautilus pass the Antarctic circle?
(a) toward the mid Atlantic
(b) toward Cape Horn
(c) toward New Zealand
(d) toward Brazil

5. 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.

6. Where are Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned?
(a) in Ireland
(b) in Spain
(c) in Norway
(d) in Iceland

7. What alarm do they hear being shouted by the crew?
(a) man overboard!
(b) ice berg!
(c) fire!
(d) maelstrom!

8. What is Nemo's reaction when Aronnax enters his room?
(a) happy to see him
(b) startled
(c) very annoyed
(d) uncomfortable

9. Where does Aronnax hope they are not heading?
(a) to the North Pole
(b) to the straits of Magellan
(c) to the Bermuda Triangle
(d) to the South Pole

10. Where is the Nautilus when Aronnax cannot figure out where they are?
(a) in a deep underwater cave
(b) under the Rock of Gibraltar
(c) the center of a lake formed by an inactive volcano
(d) by an uncharted island

11. How does Nemo attempt to free the Nautilus?
(a) by submerging again
(b) by spinning it around
(c) by ramming the ice
(d) by going in reverse

12. How close to the South Pole does Nemo say he will get with his chronometer?
(a) within 100 yards of the Pole
(b) within a foot
(c) within a 100 feet
(d) within a mile

13. How does Nemo claim the South Pole as his?
(a) He builds a monument of rocks.
(b) He writes his name with black rocks.
(c) He unfurls a black banner with a big "N" on it.
(d) He paints a notice on a large rock.

14. What is Nemo's prognosis if they cannot escape the ice tunnel?
(a) they will be crushed by the growing ice
(b) they will run out of food and starve to death
(c) they will have to stay there until summer
(d) they have less than forty-eight hours to live

15. What does Aronnax say to Ned and Conseil?
(a) Aronnax says he will request their leave from the Nautilus.
(b) Aronnax tells them where the captain goes.
(c) Aronnax says he is now ready to escape.
(d) Aronnax thanks them for saving his life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they all remember about the squid battle?

2. What does Land say escaping at the speed they are traveling would be like?

3. What happens to save the life of Aronnax?

4. What does Aronnax observe as they move past Gibraltar?

5. What causes Ned Land great despair?

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