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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. Why does Detective Fix issue a warrant for Fogg's arrest?
(a) He believes Fogg is the bank robber.
(b) The Club members accuse Fogg of robbing the bank.
(c) He believes Fogg has taken his servant hostage.
(d) Fogg is wanted for murder.

2. What does Detective Fix do when he finds the warrant has not arrived from London?
(a) He attempts to have the Bombay Police Commissioner issue a warrant.
(b) He returns to the police station to have a warrant issued locally against Passepartout.
(c) All of these.
(d) He goes to the train station to follow Fogg.

3. What does Detective Fix request from London to be waiting for him in Bombay?
(a) A list of charges against Fogg.
(b) Another detective to help him.
(c) An arrest warrant.
(d) Additional men to apprehend Fogg.

4. For what job does Fogg hire Passepartout?
(a) To be his servant.
(b) None of these.
(c) To be his business manager.
(d) To be his gardener.

5. What does suttee mean?
(a) Blessed marriage.
(b) None of these.
(c) Forced suicide.
(d) Voluntary sacrifice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 16, Where does Detective Fix bump into Passepartout?

2. How many miles do Fogg and Passepartout need to travel after the train to Calcutta stops?

3. How long will it take the steamer to reach Hong Kong?

4. Where does the ship dock on the way to Hong Kong?

5. What nationality is Jean Passepartout?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aouda discover about her cousin in Hong Kong? What does this mean for Fogg and his traveling party?

2. What circumstance brings Phileas Fogg and Jean Passepartout together?

3. What does the British Consul talk to Fogg about before stamping his passport? Why?

4. Why does Fix repeatedly hope for Fogg's journey to be delayed? How does he attempt to delay them?

5. What does Detective Fix divulge to Passepartout in the tavern? What does he do to Passepartout? Why?

6. Why are Fogg and his traveling party stopped in Calcutta by a policeman? How does Fogg handle the situation? What doesn't the party know about this misfortune?

7. Passepartout's aggravation with delays in his master's journey have continued to build throughout the story. How does Passepartout react on the Rangoon, and how are his reactions different than Fogg's? Why is this significant?

8. After all the excitement of rescuing Aouda, Fogg and his party are still able to able to arrive in Calcutta on time. How does Fogg feel about the progress they are making? Why is that significant?

9. Why is Passepartout surprised when Fogg returns home early from the Reform Club the night they leave London? Hoiw does he react to Fogg's announcement?

10. How does Fogg react to Aouda's growing affections toward him? Why?

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