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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Ned harpoon along the Arabian coast?

2. What does Aronnax discover in Nemo's library?

3. What does Ned do as the shark is about to kill Captain Nemo?

4. What is Aronnax beginning to think about Nemo?

5. What happens to the small boat when the wounded animal attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Aronnax and Conseil saved from drowning after falling off the Abraham Lincoln?

2. How is the pearl seen differently by different people?

3. What happens in the pearl fishing grounds of the Indian Ocean?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

5. Why is Aronnax concerned about the savages and what does Nemo do about it?

6. Explain the difference Nemo sees in the encounters with the Scotia and the Abraham Lincoln.

7. What is the exciting thing that happens as they return for the island of Crespo?

8. Mention how a dugong almost kills the men in a small boat.

9. What is Nemo's response to Aronnax's idea they cannot reach the Mediterranean by the next day?

10. What are some of the fantastic ideas about the monster and how does it captivate the public?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about clues throughout the novel that point to Nemo's war on war. As illustrations, point out Nemo's different attitude toward commercial ships and warships beginning with his statements early on about the Scotia and the Abraham Lincoln. Make the connection about Jule Verne's feelings about war.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the dialog in TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. Find lines like this: "Sir, I have to speak to you on a matter that admits of no delay." After finding several such line that use language in a different way from how we speak today, re-write the lines in modern speech. Include in your essay how the dialog as written helps keep the time it was written in focus.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on why Captain Nemo qualifies as an anti-hero. You will need to include such things as moments of compassion as contrasted with emotional coldness. Also point out the exceptional accomplishments of the anti-hero and the combination of positive and negative actions the anti-hero exhibits.

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