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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. What tragedy occurs before they defeat the giant squid?
(a) The Nautilus springs a leak.
(b) Ned Land loses his throwing arm.
(c) They lose a crew member to the squid.
(d) The viewing glass breaks so they have to close the panels.

2. What man-made objects do they pass over off of Newfoundland?
(a) sunken ships
(b) garbage dumps
(c) telegraph cables
(d) lost anchors

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the condition of the Nautilus after it is hit by the ice block?

2. What does Nemo say he intends to do?

3. How does Nemo classify what caused the condition of the Nautilus?

4. Soon after their conversation, what do they see in the water?

5. How close to the South Pole does Nemo say he will get with his chronometer?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the Nautilus gets stuck in the Great Ice Barrier, how do Aronnax and Nemo see things differently?

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

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

4. Explain how Conseil recognizes Ned Land's restlessness.

5. Explain Aronnax's anxiety over asking for their freedom.

6. What is Nemo's behavior after he watches the destruction of the gunship?

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

8. Where does Aronnax finally come to?

9. How does Conseil get wounded?

10. Mention briefly the problem as the Nautilus leaves the South Pole.

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