When something is _________________________, that means it is expressed clearly.
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Literal
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_________________________ means true to fact.
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Self-effacing
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_________________________________________ means keeping oneself in the background.
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work of fantasy
breaks away from reality
takes place in an unreal world
based on science fact or assumption
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Check some of the characteristics of science fiction.
work of fantasy
work of fact
breaks away from reality
portrays reality
takes place in an unreal world
takes place in the real world
based on science fact or assumption
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is a work of fantasy
breaks away from reality
takes place in unreal world
is based on science fact or assumption
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is considered science fiction because it ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
is a work of fantasy
is a work of pure scientific fact
breaks away from reality
takes place in unreal world
portrays life at sea in the 19th century
is based on science fact or assumption
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Pierre Aronnax
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Select the character.
Scientist, zoologist, botanist, geologist, mineralogist:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Conseil
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Select the character.
Flemish, brave, devoted person:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Ned Land
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Select the character.
Canadian, forty years old, six feet tall, powerful build, piercing eyes:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Pierre Aronnax
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Select the character.
An authority, liked his scholarly reputation:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Conseil
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Select the character.
Ten years employed with Aronnax, physically strong, thirty years old, very formal:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Ned Land
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Select the character.
Extraordinary as a harpooner:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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Commander Farragut
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Select the character.
Good sailor, soul of his ship, believed it was a whale and he was after it, determined:
Pierre Aronnax
Conseil
Ned Land
Commander Farragut
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a narwhal but ten times larger than any previously known
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What kind of animal does Aronnax deduce is harming ships?
a narwhal that is sixty feet long
a narwhal but ten times larger than any previously known
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a floating island or reef
a monster of colossal size
a submarine with powerful engines
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What theories were circulating about the nature of the thing causing ships to wreck?
a floating island or reef
a monster of colossal size
a phantom ship
a colossal porpoise
a submarine with powerful engines
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Pierre Aronnax
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character who tells or narrates the story
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Abraham Lincoln
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frigate sent out to catch the monster
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New York
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voyage began
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Pacific Ocean
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destination of the Abraham Lincoln
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Scotia
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Ship which had its hull pierced by the monster
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caricature
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A description of a person or thing that exaggerates peculiarities is called a(n) _____________________________
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Omniscient
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_______________________________ means knowing everything.
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True
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Ned Land tends to lose his temper.
True
False
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Ned Land
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The first person to spot the monster was ________________________________.
Aronnax
Ned Land
Conseil
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November 5
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The day on which the monster was sighted was _____________________________________________.
November 2
November 4
November 5
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$2,000
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The reward for being first to spot the monster was ________________.
$ 2,000
$ 10,000
$ 200
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He loves its size and immensity, its life.
It is a reservoir, and a place to be independent.
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What does Captain Nemo think of the sea?
He loves its size and immensity, its life.
He feels trapped by it unable to leave his submarine.
It is a reservoir, and a place to be independent.
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to roam the ship freely except at specified times
to have limited freedom but never be allowed to leave the ship
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What "liberty" does Captain Nemo grant to Aronnax, Land, and Conseil?
to leave the ship as soon as they reach land
to roam the ship freely except at specified times
to have limited freedom but never be allowed to leave the ship
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first-person limited
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From what point of view is Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea told?
first-person limited
first-person omniscient
third-person limited
third-person omniscient
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was an undersea forest
contained strange plants
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The forest of Crespo _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
was on a desert island called the "Silver Rock"
was an undersea forest
contained strange plants
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Vanikoro
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site of two shipwrecks
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La Perouse
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commander of La Boussole
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"a fine death for a sailor"
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"a coral tomb"
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Straits of Torres
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entrance to the Indian Ocean
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"an incident"
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the Nautilus runs aground
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Gilboa
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island where Aronnax and friends are allowed to go ashore
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episodes
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When actions of a story are written so that they contain conflict, the actions become ___________________________.
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The high tide came in.
The Nautilus was freed and could resume the trip.
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On January 9, at precisely twenty minutes to three, what occurred?
The high tide came in.
The Nautilus was invaded by natives who took over the ship.
The Nautilus was freed and could resume the trip.
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Nemo
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Identify the character described in this quote from
Chapter 22.
I "His face was transfigured. His eyes flashed angrily, his teeth were set; his body stiff, fists clenched and head sunk between his shoulders, betraying the violent agitation that pervaded his whole frame. He did not move."
Aronnax
Ned Land
Conseil
Nemo
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ate breakfast
were left in darkness
were freed to roam the ship
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After Aronnax, Land, and Conseil were confined to their original cell, they _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
ate breakfast
were left in darkness
were freed to roam the ship
fell asleep from drugged food
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Aronnax
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In chapter 23, who tells us about himself, "I am a doctor and have been resident surgeon to a hospital"?
Aronnax
Ned Land
Conseil
Nemo
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to bury their dead shipmate
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Why did Captain Nemo and his men go to the coral kingdom?
to show Aronnax some exquisite species
to bury their dead shipmate
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both sharks and men
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The coral kingdom protected against ____________________________________________________________.
sharks
men
both sharks and men
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True
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Conflict is caused by forces in opposition.
True
False
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True
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The conflict comes to a head at the climax.
True
False
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False
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Denouement and catastrophe do not refer to the same thing.
True
False
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in Vigo Bay
in the remains of ships wrecked long ago
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Where was Captain Nemo's "bank"?
in the Arabian Tunnel
in Vigo Bay
in the remains of ships wrecked long ago
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closely related; plot depends on character
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Character and plot are _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
unimportant to one another
closely related; plot depends on character
closely related; character depends on plot
generally written separately
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rage
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How did Ned Land react to the news that they were headed out to sea again and all chance of escape was lost?
rage
relief
acceptance
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relief
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How did Aronnax react to the news that they were headed out to sea again and all chance of escape was lost?
rage
relief
disappointment
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Atlantis
a ruined civilization
a petrified forest
a volcano
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In chapter 9, what did Aronnax see at the top of the undersea mountain?
Atlantis
Vigo Bay
a ruined civilization
Greece
a petrified forest
a volcano
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honey
violets
birds
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What do Ned Land, Aronnax, and Conseil find as they climb the walls of the volcano?
honey
violets
live lava
birds
molten rock
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False
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Ned Land gives up all hope of escape.
True
False
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True
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Captain Nemo is not in favor of killing whales.
True
False
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An iceberg falls over on the ship.
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What accident endangers the Nautilus and all on board?
An iceberg falls over on the ship.
The ship runs out of fuel.
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False
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Characters who change little are called dynamic characters.
True
False
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a squid or octopus
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What does a cuttle-fish resemble?
a shark
a squid or octopus
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Captain Nemo is bent on revenge.
Captain Nemo attacks and sinks the ship.
Captain Nemo watches as ship and crew sink to the bottom of the sea.
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What is the fate of the man-of-war and its crew as it pursues the Nautilus?
Captain Nemo is bent on revenge.
Captain Nemo attacks and sinks the ship.
Captain Nemo rescues the crew.
Captain Nemo watches as ship and crew sink to the bottom of the sea.
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into a powerful whirlpool
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As they plan their escape, where is the ship being drawn?
onto the rocks
into a powerful whirlpool
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no
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Did Aronnax ever learn the true identity of Captain Nemo?
yes
no
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no
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Did Aronnax ever learn the fate of the Nautilus and its captain?
yes
no
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