Around the Moon — Questions and answers

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What happened to Satellite, one of the two dogs the travelers brought with them, after the Columbiad fired?

Choices

  1. Satellite ran away and hid in a corner.
  2. Satellite was thrown out of the projectile.
  3. Satellite was stunned but quickly recovered.
  4. Satellite died instantly from the shock of the firing. ✓

Answer: Satellite died instantly from the shock of the firing.

From page 2

What did Michel Ardan do with Satellite's body after the dog died?

Choices

  1. He buried Satellite in a corner of the cabin.
  2. He kept Satellite's body inside the cabin.
  3. He gave Satellite's body to Diana.
  4. He passed Satellite's body out into space. ✓

Answer: He passed Satellite's body out into space.

From page 3

What happened when the projectile reached the neutral point in space, where the pull of the Earth and Moon canceled each other out?

Choices

  1. Everything lost its weight and floated. ✓
  2. The projectile sped up suddenly.
  3. The projectile stopped moving completely.
  4. Everything became heavier.

Answer: Everything lost its weight and floated.

From page 5

What was the weather like in the part of the Moon's hidden hemisphere where the Sun never reached?

Choices

  1. Rainy and foggy
  2. Warm and sunny
  3. Mild and breezy
  4. Extremely cold and dark ✓

Answer: Extremely cold and dark

From page 7

What was the most spectacular sight the three men saw over the Moon's south pole?

Choices

  1. A field of glowing ice crystals
  2. A large, active volcano erupting
  3. A vast, dazzlingly bright crater called Tycho ✓
  4. An ancient alien city

Answer: A vast, dazzlingly bright crater called Tycho

From page 8

What surprising truth did Barbicane discover about their course after leaving the Moon?

Choices

  1. They were slowly and surely falling back toward Earth. ✓
  2. They were stuck in orbit around the Moon.
  3. They were heading towards another planet.
  4. They were drifting further into deep space.

Answer: They were slowly and surely falling back toward Earth.

From page 9

What American warship came steaming toward the projectile after it landed in the Pacific Ocean?

Choices

  1. The USS Enterprise
  2. The USS Susquehanna ✓
  3. The USS Missouri
  4. The USS Constitution

Answer: The USS Susquehanna

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