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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 17 | Part 1 Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two people on board who are not enthusiastic about the search?
(a) The two newspaper reporters are not happy to be on board.
(b) Capt. Farragut and his frist mate are not happy with the assignment.
(c) Aronnax and Conseill are fearful about being on board.
(d) Neither Conseil nor Ned Land are excited to be on board.

2. What does Aronnax conclude the minute he gets his invitation from Hobson?
(a) He concludes that it will be too dangerous.
(b) He believes that nothing will be gained by the expedition.
(c) He thinks the invitation is a hoax.
(d) Aronnax decides his purpose in life must be to hunt down this monster.

3. What does Aronnax observe the sailors doing the morning after the underwater walk?
(a) washing their clothes
(b) swimming in the ocean
(c) casting nets for fish
(d) cleaning the diving equipment

4. Taken aboard the mysterious craft, who does Aronnax think they have been saved by?
(a) people from Atlantis
(b) a whale that swallowed them
(c) pirates
(d) the U. S. Navy

5. How long do Conseil and Ned think they have been asleep when they finally wake up?
(a) for a week
(b) for one full day
(c) for a few minutes
(d) for a few hours

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Nautilus sink and rise?

2. What does Aronnax fear about the heavy air in the room where they are?

3. What is the first view from the surface Aronnax enjoys with Captain Nemo?

4. What does Aronnax insist they thought they were hunting and attacking?

5. Looking through the glass port, what does Ned Land have to admit about the view of the ocean?

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