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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. If there are 3,000 feet of ice beneath the water line, how much ice is above the line?

2. What does Ned give Aronnax in the event he needs to commit suicide?

3. What does Aronnax wonder about Nemo's manuscript?

4. How long have they been prisoners?

5. What are the plans that night for Ned, Conseil, and Aronnax?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Mention Aronnax's problem just before the Nautilus clears the surface.

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

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

6. Tell something about Nemo's egotistical action when he locates the South Pole.

7. How does Conseil get wounded?

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

9. Where does Aronnax finally come to?

10. After testing how deep the Nautilus can go, describe what happens.

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 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 about vicarious thrills. Include examples in you essay where you joined in some dangerous or exciting event through reading without risking you life. Explain how readers can enjoy more things in books than they could ever experience in real life.

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