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Assess Yourself

A. Tick () the correct answer.

1. What audacious wager does Phileas Fogg make with his fellow members at
the Reform Club?

(a) To travel around the world in fifty days
(b) To travel around the world in eighty days

(c) To climb the highest mountain in the world

2. Who accompanies Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world?
(a) his loyal French valet, Passepartout

(b) his wealthy uncle
(c) his adventurous sister

3. Where does Phileas Fogg encounter a perilous situation with a rebellion brewing?
(a) India

(b) Egypt

(c) China
4. What is the name of the young Indian widow that Phileas Fogg and his
companion rescue during their journey?

(a) Sophia
(b) Aouda

(c) Isabella
5. How does Phileas Fogg ultimately realise that he still has a chance to win the

wager?
(a) By finding a hidden shortcut to reach London.

(b) By discovering that he gained a day while traveling across the International
Date Line.
(c) By bribing the members of the Reform Club to extend the deadline.

B. Answer the questions briefly.

1. What does Phileas Fogg believe about the possibility of travelling around the
world in eighty days?

2. Who accompanies Phileas Fogg on his journey, and what role does this person
play in the story?

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