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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. How has the public opinion of Phileas Fogg changed since the real bank robber was arrested?
2. What does Fogg say to his friends at the Reform Club?
3. In what city does Fogg and his party arrive in America?
4. When did Fogg make it half way around the world?
5. When the train does not stop as planned, where do Fogg and Colonel Proctor handle their business together?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens within the first twelve hours Fogg and his traveling party are on board the Henrietta? Why?
2. How are Fogg, Aouda, Fix, Colonel Proctor, and Passepartout effected by the Sioux Indian attack on the train?
3. What way does Passepartout consider earning money for breakfast in Yokohama? What way does he decide to earn the money?
4. In Chapter 36, the story turns back to the streets of London. How do people now feel about Fogg and his journey? How is this different than when he left?
5. Describe the rest of Fogg's journey across America in Chapter 31. Where do he and his traveling party go? What happens when they reach New York?
6. How does Fogg react when he sees Colonel Stamp Proctor on the train in America?
7. What problems do Fogg's actions aboard the Henrietta cause? What is Fogg's solution?
8. 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?
9. How does Fogg react to the train passenger's disappearance? What does this say about the changes in his character?
10. What do we see happening to Fogg's character and appearances in Chapter 32? How has he changed throughout the book so far?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jules Verne uses a lot of symbolism in the story to create characters and compare situations between characters to larger issues. During the trip around the world, what does the developing relationship between Fogg and Aouda symbolize? What broader relationship does it parallel?
Essay Topic 2
How does Jules Verne build on the mystery and suspense between Passepartout and Fix? What techniques does Verne use? How is it that Fogg remains oblivious to the tension building between the men during the journey?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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