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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 suttee mean?
2. What does Fogg say will not affect his journey or his wager?
3. Where does the ship dock on the way to Hong Kong?
4. How many sails are left up on the Tankadere to catch the wind?
5. Who assists Passepartout in running errands before the Mongolia leaves port?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does Detective Fix assist Passepartout with his errands?
3. Why does Fix repeatedly hope for Fogg's journey to be delayed? How does he attempt to delay them?
4. What emotions are developing between Aouda and Fogg? How does each of them react?
5. What does Aouda discover about her cousin in Hong Kong? What does this mean for Fogg and his traveling party?
6. How does Fix respond to Fogg's kindness aboard the Tankadere? What is Fogg's response? Based on what you know of each character, are their responses a surprise?
7. Who is Sir Francis Cromarty, and how does he feel about Fogg?
8. Fix has boarded the Rangoon along with Fogg and his party. Why does Fix seek out Passepartout on board, and how does Passepartout react? Why?
9. How do Fogg and Fix react to one another on the docks when they find out the Carnatic has already sailed?
10. What does the British Consul talk to Fogg about before stamping his passport? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Passepartout is extremely loyal to Fogg and does not believe that Fogg is the bank robber Detective Fix claims him to be. However, Passepartout does not bring Fix's identity or his theory to Fogg's attention. Why? Does this go with or against what we know of Passepartout's nature? How would the story be different if Passepartout had shared this information with Fogg?
Essay Topic 2
Fix immediately arrests Fogg as soon as he is back on British soil. What does this quick action mean for Fogg and Fix? What attributes are being highlighted in Fix, and in British detectives overall?
Essay Topic 3
The reader can see throughout the story that Passepartout plays a significant role in Fogg's journey, but he also does his fair share of slowing Fogg down. List the ways that Passepartout hinders Fogg's journey. Are his actions malicious? Why or why not? Why do you believe Verne presented Passepartout as a challenge to Fogg, even though Passepartout was not one of Fogg antagonists?
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