Comprehension
At the beginning of the novel, where does the story take place?
London, England
Describe Phileas Fogg
He is precise. He is wealthy. He is serious. He is calm.
Because Phileas Fogg made a wager of $24,000 pounds
He had to travel around the world in 80 days in order to win the bet.
The steamer, Henrietta, was running low on coal.
Fogg suggested burning the top part of the ship for fuel.
In Chapter one, why did Phileas fire his butler?
The shaving water was 2 degrees too cold.
What is the name of Phileas Fogg's new butler?
Passepartout
Describe Detective Fix with two different words
Determined, Curious, Persistent, Suspicious,
Since Passepartout went into the temple illegally
Since the railroad wasn't finished
they had to find transportation on an elephant.
In Suez and then again in every new place, what did Phileas Fogg do to show that he had indeed traveled around the world?
He got his passport stamped.
Name two steamers that Fogg traveled on in the novel?
Carnatic, Henrietta, Mongolia, Comadere
Describe the types of transportation used in this novel.
They rode on steamers, trains, and elephants. They even traveled on a sled.
Since Phileas Fogg couldn't wait for Passepartout to serve a week in jail
he paid the bail and they were able to leave.
Passepartout didn't have any money when he reached Japan alone.
He signed up to be an acrobat with the Long Noses.
What happened after Passepartout arrived in Japan all alone?
He had to find a job. He traded in his clothes for Japanese clothes. He joined the Long Noses.
Why is a woman named Aouda traveling with Fogg and Phileas?
She had been captured and was in danger, so Fogg rescued her.
What was the description of the robber and why did Detective Fix think Fogg was the robber?
He was described as a gentlemen and he would obviously have a large sum of money with him that he had stolen. Fix thought that Fogg fit this description.
Since Passepartout got knocked out by a hired man of Dectective Fix
Fogg and Aouda missed the next ship.
The train was going too fast since the engineer had been knocked out by bandits.
Passepartout climbed under the train to disconnect it from the engine so they would slow down safely.
What happened to the party of travelers as they were traveling across America on the train?
They were attacked by bandits. They had to take a sled across the plains to their next stop.