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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. What does Nemo say he intends to do?
(a) to attack the foreign ship
(b) to submerge and hide the Nautilus
(c) to spy on the foreign ship
(d) to race the foreign ship

2. Where does the Nautilus pass the Antarctic circle?
(a) toward the mid Atlantic
(b) toward Brazil
(c) toward New Zealand
(d) toward Cape Horn

3. Where does Aronnax hope they are not heading?
(a) to the Bermuda Triangle
(b) to the straits of Magellan
(c) to the North Pole
(d) to the South Pole

4. What invitation does Nemo extend to Aronnax?
(a) to have brandy and a cigar
(b) to read his private journals
(c) to join him for dinner
(d) to explore the sea at night

5. What does Nemo object to?
(a) killing without giving the animals a fighting chance
(b) killing endangered species
(c) killing baby animals
(d) killing for the sheer joy of destruction

Short Answer Questions

1. As the Nautilus rounds Gibraltar, how far does Aronnax say they have traveled?

2. What is happening when the Nautilus prepares to leave the South Pole?

3. What does Aronnax see when the Nautilus settles to the bottom?

4. Why does Nemo say he makes an exception about the cachalots?

5. How does Nemo classify what caused the condition of the Nautilus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Aronnax's anxiety over asking for their freedom.

2. Explain Nemo's bizarre behavior during a hurricane.

3. What is the conversation between Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned out on the platform?

4. How are the feelings of Aronnax somewhat mixed about Captain Nemo?

5. Explain the attitude of the three prisoners after the South Pole visit.

6. Where does Aronnax learn they are when he cannot recognize the landscape?

7. Describe the light reflecting off the ice as seen from inside the Nautilus and the problem it creates.

8. After testing how deep the Nautilus can go, describe what happens.

9. Relate the dire prediction Nemo makes as a worst case scenario when they are stuck under the ice.

10. Briefly describe the beginning of the battle with the giant squid.

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