Mr. Arronnax
Captain Nemo
The Nautilus
Meet the Author
Science in 20k
100
What is his occupation?
What is a scientist and writer. Environmental scientist or related occupations are accepted.
100
What does Captain Nemo's name mean?
What is Captain 'no one'
100
What is the Nautilus and how is it powered?
What is a submarine, and electricity.
100
What country is Jules Verne from?
What is France
100
What did Pierre and Counseil do with their species collected in Nebraska before leaving on the Abraham Lincoln?
What is left them in New York.
200
What state was he in before going to New York to board the Abraham Lincoln?
What is Nebraska
200
Nemo considers Ned, Pierre and Counseil to be ___________.
What is intruders/invading enemies. POWs.
200
Please describe what a partition is, and WHY these are so important to the Nautilus.
What is a water tight barrier; these are so important because they are on a submarine which requires everything to be water tight and strong enough to endure the several atmospheres of pressure.
200
What genre of literature is Jules Verne most known for?
What is Science Fiction
200
Why is it peculiar or questionable that the Nautilus is fueled by electricity?
What is one would not think an underwater machine could be powered by electricity, because water is a conductor of electricity.
300
Name the country that he is from, and also why this is significant to the novel in some way.
What is France; this is significant because this is what brings Ned and Pierre to become friends; also he boarded the Abe Lincoln to be able to represent France.
300
Why doesn't Nemo greet Ned, Pierre and Counseil right away when they board the Nautilus?
What is Nemo wanted to observe them and see how they responded and interacted with the crew.
300
Describe three rooms or parts of the Nautilus.
Answers vary.
300
What is the connection between the author and the protagonist of the novel?
What is they are both Frenchmen, who are also both scientists and interested in futuristic technology.
300
Describe what atmospheres of pressure are underwater.
What is teacher approved answer.
400
Provide one characteristic or trait that Pierre has, and provide two pieces of evidence that support your claim.
What is calm and level headed- The scene where Ned grabs the servant by the throat, Pierre stays calm and diffuses the situation. Also, when Nemo disappears for more than a week, he just is patient and waits him out.
400
What country does Nemo associate himself with?
What is no country. TRICK QUESTION. Nemo is not apart of any country in the world. He sees himself as a sovereign body, not belonging to any specific country.
400
What the propeller on the Nautilus called?
What is the screw.
400
Spell the authors name.
What is Jules Verne.
400
Explain how the underwater gun and ammunition works
What is teacher approved answer.
500
Provide two reasons why Pierre thinks it is a privilege or treat to be aboard the Nautilus.
What is being able to see the ocean in a way he never had before; also, Pierre is privy to all of Nemo's new technology that the rest of the world hasn't seen.
500
Identify one character trait of Nemo, and provide supporting evidence.
What is mysterious. Captain Nemo often acts mysteriously; he observes the three intruders rather than greeting them; he also leaves them alone with no contact for over a week; Nemo also provides them with limited information, Pierre is really the only person that Nemo talks to which is peculiar to me.
500
How does the Nautilus power/fuel itself, other than using electricity.
What is by using the chemicals/elements/substances found in the ocean water, filtering them out and using them. The ocean contains everything the Nautilus needs in order to operate.
500
Why is he seen as the father of Science Fiction.
What is because many of his "science fiction" ideas have come to life today in modern science.
500
Explain the role of science in the novel and provide an example.
What is the entire novel is completely based around science and scientific ideas of the future.
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