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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Up on the land, what seems to have been its origin?
(a) meteors
(b) volcanoes
(c) sediment
(d) landslides

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

3. What mysterious spot does Aronnax see near an underwater volcano?
(a) Atlantis
(b) a bottomless pit
(c) the Colossus of Rhodes
(d) the lost city of the Amazons

4. What are the sailors doing to replenish their food supply?
(a) going ashore to hunt game
(b) casting fishing nets
(c) diving for crabs and oysters
(d) bartering with passing fishermen

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What prevents an escape to American shores?

2. After the destruction of the gun ship, which way is the Nautilus traveling?

3. What does Aronnax know about what happened to the Nautilus?

4. What does Aronnax consider doing as they head out into the Atlantic?

5. What does Aronnax say that only he and Nemo know?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the feelings of Aronnax somewhat mixed about Captain Nemo?

2. What is it that Aronnax sees by the red glow of an underwater volcano?

3. Relate Ned's heightened anxiety after the battle with the giant squid.

4. Describe Aronnax's concern about making it to the Pole on time.

5. Describe what Nemo does to the cachalots that are attacking defenseless whales.

6. Explain the attitude of the three prisoners after the South Pole visit.

7. What is the conversation between Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned out on the platform?

8. What does Nemo tell Aronnax about the sunken ship he has come to see?

9. Explain Nemo's bizarre behavior during a hurricane.

10. What prevents the men from escaping in the Mediterranean?

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