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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 does Nemo do that surprises Aronnax?

2. What is the first strange thing Aronnax observes about Nemo's behavior.

3. What is the offer Captain Farragut makes as they search for the monster?

4. What does Aronnax conclude the minute he gets his invitation from Hobson?

5. After falling from the Abraham Lincoln, what is Aronnax's condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the U.S. government invite Aronnax to join?

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

3. What does Aronnax observe that explains Nemo's vast wealth?

4. Explain the different opinions Conseil and Aronnax have about Nemo.

5. Describe how the three men are treated when they first come on board the Nautilus.

6. Briefly detail the problem with the telescope.

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

8. Explain Captain Nemo's attitude toward the men on their first meeting.

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

10. Tell about the first thing Captain Nemo allows Aronnax to see on the Nautilus.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on character development in a novel. Include which of the characters appear to be one-dimensional and which characters are drawn with more detail. Mention the reason that some characters receive more attention than others.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the wonders of the ocean. In your essay discuss the sights and marine life Jules Verne describes which had never been seen but have proven to be incredibly accurate, though maybe not as large as Verne describes some of the species. Also include the vast natural resources that have yet to be tapped from the ocean.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the comparison of a book to a movie adaptation. After watching the movie, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, evaluate how closely the film version adheres to the novel. Include reasons that screenplays are limited in what they can depict on the screen.

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