Who
What
When/Where
How
Why
100
Who is the narrator of the story?
Henry
100
What kind of professor is Uncle Hardwigg? a. Sociology b. History c. English d. Geology
d. Geology
100
When was Journey to the Center of the Earth written? a. 1764 b. 1830 c. 1864 d. 1991
c. 1864
100
How do they get from Germany to Iceland at the beginning? a. Train b. Ship c. Horse and carriage d. All of the above
d. All of the above
100
In chapter 10, “Uncle Hardwigg and I returned to Germany. When Gretchen saw me again, she cried tears of joy.” Why did Gretchen cry?
Gretchen cried, because she saw Henry again, and that made her happy.
200
Who wrote the message that Uncle Hardwigg finds in chapter 1? a. Arne Saknussem b. Henry c. Uncle Hardwigg d. Hans
a. Arne Saknussem
200
What covers the walls of the tunnels? a. Limestone b. Quartz c. Ash d. Carbon
b. Quartz
200
What country do Uncle Hardwigg and Henry come from? a. Iceland b. Germany c. France d. United States
b. Germany
200
How do they cross the Central Sea? a. On a ship b. On a raft c. On a plane d. On a bike
b. on a raft
200
In chapter 9, Henry says, “My uncle and I made a long fuse so that we would have time to light the fuse and run to a safe place.” Why do Henry and Uncle Hardwigg make a long fuse?
They made a long fuse, so they would have time to run to a safe place.
300
Who discovers the underground river in the cave? a. Arne Saknussem b. Henry c. Uncle Hardwigg d. Hans
d. Hans
300
What kinds of creatures do they see in the Central Sea?
Dinosaurs or Sea Lizards
300
When does the message tell them to go to Mount Sneffels? a. January b. March c. June d. October
c. June
300
How do they know which opening into the center of the earth to choose in chapter 2? a. Hans shows them. b. The tip of the shadow of Scartaris points to it. c. It is written on the map. d. They find Arne Saknussem
b. The tip of the shadow of Scartaris points to it.
300
"When I tried to step out of the way, I found that I couldn't move! Somehow, the fireball had turned all the metal on the raft into magnets!" Why couldn't Henry move his feet?
Henry couldn't move his feet, because the fireball turned the metal on the raft into a magnet.
400
Who is watching over a herd of woolly mammoths in chapter 8?
A 12-foot human
400
What does Hans use to get water from the underground river in chapter 4? a. Quartz b. A pickax c. A dagger d. A fuse
b. a pickax
400
They find a dagger in chapter 9. When was it from? a. The 15th century b. The 16th century c. The 18th century d. The 21st century
b. the 16th century
400
How do they get past the giant rock in the tunnel in chapter 9? a. They roll it away. b. They blow it up with a bomb. c. They blow it up with gunpowder. d. They break it apart with a pickax.
c. They blow it up with gunpowder.
400
“We were still rising fast, and, as we rose, the air in the tunnel got hotter. We took off our coats and shirts. Sweat poured down our faces.” Why do they take off their coats and shirts?
They took off their coats and shirts, because it was getting too hot.
500
Who is the first person they see after they leave the volcano in chapter 10? a. Gretchen b. Arne Saknussem c. A small boy d. Hans
c. a small boy
500
What do Uncle Hardwigg, Henry, and Hans find to eat in chapter 10? a. A piece of meat b. A tropical fruit c. A sandwich
a. a piece of meat
500
What is the name of the island where they come out of the volcano? a. Hawaii b. Stromboli c. Madagascar d. Iceland
b. Stromboli
500
How do they get out of the center of the earth in chapter 10? a. They come out of a geyser b. They walk out of a tunnel c. Hans builds a raft d. They spin out of a volcano
d. They spin out of a volcano.
500
In chapter 4, "We ran out of water. Soon, we were too weak to walk, so we crawled along on our hands and knees." Why did they crawl?
They crawled, because they were too weak to walk from lack of water.
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