Vocabulary
Key Sentences
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
100
This word means, "to make a bet".
What is wager?
100
A man entered and introduced himself as ______________________.
Who is "Jean Passpartout"?
100
What is the card game that Philieas Fogg plays with is friends?
What is "Whist"?
100
Who is the detective that chases after Fogg?
Who is "Mr. Fix"?
100
What country do Fogg and Passpartout come to in Chapter 3?
What is "India"?
200
This word means, "to give something up, to offer up".
What is "sacrifice"?
200
"Passpartout almost dropped the bag when he heard how much money he was carrying." Why did he drop the bag?
What is "he was surprised by the amount of money inside the bag"?
200
What major event happens in the news?
What is "the bank was robbed"?
200
Why is Detective Fix after Fogg?
What is "he things Fogg is the bank robber"?
200
What mistake does Passpartout make as he enters the Hindu temple? What do the Brahmins do?
What is "he forgot to remove his shoes, and the Brahmins get angry"?
300
This word means "to make unclean, to defile".
What is "desecration"
300
"No passport is required for British citizens traveling in Egypt or India." Why is this?
What is "those countries were under British rule at the time"?
300
How much money does Fogg bet his friends?
What is "20,000 Pounds"?
300
Mr. Fix goes to the British Consul in Suez to ask the official to do something. What does he ask the man to do?
What is "detain (hold) Fogg and Passpartout until Mr. Fix arrives"?
300
The train from Bombay to Allahbad stopped because the tracks ran out. How did Fogg and Passpartout continue on to Allahbad?
What is "they rented an elephant to ride"?
400
This is the term for an old Indian nobleman.
What is "Rajah"
400
"Behind them was a cart carrying a statue of a woman with four arms and her tongue sticking out." Who or what is this woman?
What is "Kali, the goddess of love and death"?
400
What modes of transportation do Fogg and Passpartout plan to use on their travels?
What is "steamboat and railway (train)"
400
What do Detective Fix and Passpartout talk about on the dock?
What is "Passpartout's own feelings and Fogg's actions"?
400
What are we told about Aouda?
What is "she was an orphan who received a European education, and had to marry an older man against her will"?
500
This is the term for a Hindu priest. Bonus if you can tell what kind of social position they held.
What is "Brahmin" (Bonus answer: they were the highest class in the Indian caste system, even kings had to listen to these holy priests)
500
"As they traveled towards Allahabad, the woman, __________, was dazed from all the drugs." Bonus if you can tell why she was drugged.
Who is "Aouda"? (Bonus answer: she was to be burnt along with her dead husband as a sacrifice)
500
Explain the travel plan for Fogg and Passpartout. (Worth double points if you say the cities they plan to visit, how they plan to travel, and how many days for each place.)
What is "London to Suez, Suez to Bombay, Bombay to Calcutta, Calcutta to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Yokohama, Yokohama to San Francisco, San Francisco to New York, New York to London"? (Full travel plan for double points: London to Suez by train and steamboat-7 days; Suez to Bombay by steamboat - 13 days; Bombay to Calcutta by train - 3 days; Calcutta to Hong Kong by steamboat - 13 days; Hong Kong to Yokohama by steamboat- 6 days; Yokohama to San Francisco by steamboat - 22 days; San Francisco to New York by train - 7 days; New York to London by steamboat and train - 9 days)
500
True or False: Detective Fix expected the criminal to look dirty and poor. Bonus if you can tell his opinion about robbers.
What is "false"? (Bonus answer: He says "the greatest robbers always look like honest men")
500
As Fogg and Passportout leave the train at Calcutta, they are greeted by police. Why? Bonus if you can say what the judge's sentence was, and how Fogg tried to fix the situation.
What is "they were charged with desecration of a native shrine because Passpartout forgot to remove his shoes"? (Bonus answer: The judge sentences Passpartout to 15 days in prison. Because Passpartout is Fogg's butler, Fogg must spend a week in prison, but Fogg offers bail)
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