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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 mountain region does the train pass through?

2. What errand does Passepartout accomplish before boarding the train to cross America?

3. What does Passepartout discover on his errand?

4. Where will the unusual desert vehicle lent to Fogg and his party in America take them?

5. Who is the only one in the party who remains calm during all the delays in the journey?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fogg react when he is released from holding in Liverpool for the crime he did not commit? What happens when he is released?

2. Fix tries hard to avoid Passepartout aboard the General Grant. Why? What happens when Fix does bump into Passepartout?

3. What impression are Fogg and his party left with of Salt Lake City and the Mormon people?

4. What problems do Fogg's actions aboard the Henrietta cause? What is Fogg's solution?

5. What do we see happening to Fogg's character and appearances in Chapter 32? How has he changed throughout the book so far?

6. How are Fogg, Aouda, Fix, Colonel Proctor, and Passepartout effected by the Sioux Indian attack on the train?

7. What way does Passepartout consider earning money for breakfast in Yokohama? What way does he decide to earn the money?

8. Why is the train crossing America stopped a second time? What decision is made? What does this mean for Fogg?

9. How does Passepartout come to rejoin Fogg and Aouda?

10. In Chapter 26, how long does Fogg have to reach New York? Does Jules Verne give any hints to the reader that Fogg may not make his destination in time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Passepartout's experience in the Bombay temple significant for each of the main characters - Passepartout, Fogg, and Fix? In regards to local custom, how are Fogg's and Passepartout's experiences in Bombay similar?

Essay Topic 2

There are several instances of foreshadowing in this book. Explain what foreshadowing is and how it is used in literature. Name at least two instances of foreshadowing, how the technique was used in that situation, and what event it foreshadowed.

Essay Topic 3

How does the relationship between Fix and Fogg evolve throughout the story? What does this mean for each character?

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