Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas — Questions and answers

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What happened to Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land after the *Abraham Lincoln* attacked the mysterious creature?

Choices

  1. They stayed on the *Abraham Lincoln* as it sailed away
  2. They were thrown overboard into the sea ✓
  3. They successfully captured the creature
  4. They were rescued by another ship

Answer: They were thrown overboard into the sea

From page 2

What did Captain Nemo tell Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land after they met him on the *Nautilus*?

Choices

  1. They would help him explore new lands
  2. They were free to leave whenever they wished
  3. They could never return to land ✓
  4. They needed to repair the *Nautilus* together

Answer: They could never return to land

From page 3

What did Professor Aronnax see during his excursions to the ocean floor with Captain Nemo?

Choices

  1. Ancient shipwrecks filled with treasure
  2. Islands that had just risen from the sea
  3. Other submarines exploring the deep
  4. Vast, breathtaking coral gardens ✓

Answer: Vast, breathtaking coral gardens

From page 4

What amazing lost place did Captain Nemo and the *Nautilus* crew find on the bottom of the ocean?

Choices

  1. The lost city of Atlantis ✓
  2. An unknown continent
  3. A secret underwater base
  4. A hidden volcanic island

Answer: The lost city of Atlantis

From page 5

What happened to the *Nautilus* after it reached the South Pole?

Choices

  1. It found a secret passage to another ocean
  2. It ran out of fuel and stopped moving
  3. A massive ice floe trapped it beneath its weight ✓
  4. It was attacked by polar bears

Answer: A massive ice floe trapped it beneath its weight

From page 6

What did Professor Aronnax witness Captain Nemo do that showed his darker side?

Choices

  1. Nemo destroyed a beautiful coral reef
  2. Nemo captured a rare sea creature
  3. Nemo refused to help a sinking ship
  4. Nemo maneuvered the *Nautilus* to disable a surface warship ✓

Answer: Nemo maneuvered the *Nautilus* to disable a surface warship

From page 8

What did Ned Land discover that offered a potential escape route from the *Nautilus*?

Choices

  1. A hidden radio to call for help
  2. A map showing a way back to land
  3. A small antechamber that led to a boat attached to the submarine ✓
  4. A secret tunnel leading to the ocean floor

Answer: A small antechamber that led to a boat attached to the submarine

From page 9

What happened to the *Nautilus* just as Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land prepared to escape?

Choices

  1. It ran aground on a hidden reef
  2. It was caught in the terrifying embrace of the Maelstrom ✓
  3. It surfaced in a busy harbor
  4. It was attacked by another submarine

Answer: It was caught in the terrifying embrace of the Maelstrom

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