Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne (IBSN: 978-1503215153)
Comprehension, how well do I understand what I am reading?
Read over the questions for each chapter before you read. As you are reading, underline the answers to the questions in your book. Please answer the questions in complete sentences.
Chapter 1
1. Describe the habits of Phileas Fogg.
Chapter 2
2. What about Phileas Fogg appeals to Jean Passepartout?
Chapter 3
3. What took place at the Bank of England, and why was it so easy to accomplish?
4. Describe the wager made between Mr. Fogg and the other members of the Reform Club.
Chapter 4
5. Imagine that you are Passepartout. How do you think you would react to Mr. Fogg's
announcement? Remember that you had no prior knowledge of his wager.
Chapter 5
6. What effect did Phileas Fogg's wager have on the community?
7. What new piece of information surfaced that was sure to cause difficulties to Fogg's
travels? Chapter 6
8. Why is Fix so impatient?
Chapter 7
9. What does Fix want the consul to do with Mr. Fogg, and what is the consul's reply?
Chapter 8
10. How does Passepartout unintentionally help Fix?
Chapter 9
11. How did Phileas Fogg pass the time aboard the steamer on the Red Sea?
12. Would you pass the time on such a journey like Phileas Fogg? Why or why not?
Chapter 10
13. Explain the meaning of the chapter description, "In which Passepartout is only too glad to
get off with the loss of his shoes," in at least two sentences.
Chapter 11
14. What sort of delay does Phileas Fogg encounter on the train ride from Bombay to
Calcutta, and how does he respond?
15. sort of delay.
16. How does Phileas Fogg solve the problem of transportation?
Chapter 12
17. The company discovers what about a local procession? What do they intend to do about
it? Chapter 13
18. In at least two sentences describe what happened to the woman at the time appointed for
her death.
Chapter 14
19. What possible danger still existed for Aouda, and how was this resolved?
Chapter 15
20. Describe the hold-up in Calcutta and how it is averted.
Chapter 16
21. How is the voyage different now that Aouda is aboard?
Chapter 17
22. Who does Passepartout suspect Fix to be?
23. Fix believes that Passepartout suspects him of being what?
24. What happens with the steamer at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 18
25. Though the steamer was delayed, what did Phileas Fogg learn at Hong Kong that gave
hope to his journey?
26. What became of Aouda at Hong Kong?
Chapter 19
27. Explain what Fix and Passepartout learn about one another while in the tavern, and what
becomes of it. Chapter 20
28. What happened with Mr. Fogg's voyage after Passepartout passed out?
Chapter 21
29. Did Phileas Fogg reach Shanghai before the steamer left for Yokohama? Explain your
answer.
Chapter 22
30. Where has Passepartout been during the most recent adventures of Phileas Fogg
31. Describe Passepartout's own adventures in 3-4 sentences.
Chapter 23
32. Explain Passepartout's new plan after his arrival in Yokohama.
33. What becomes of Passepartout's new plan and opportunity?
Chapter 24
34. In this chapter we are told that Aouda "felt herself more and more attached to him
(Phileas) by other ties than gratitude." What do you think this means?
35. Briefly describe the events of crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Chapter 25
36. How was Phileas Fogg's honor attacked?
Chapter 26
37. The railroad definitely makes travel across the United States faster than before. How long
does it take, by rail, to travel from California to New York? How long did it take before
the railroad?
38. What new obstacle delays Mr. Fogg and the rest of the passengers on the train?
Chapter 27
39. What interesting person does Passepartout meet aboard the train as it travels toward
Ogden?
40. What are some strange things that Passepartout learns about the people of this place?
Chapter 28
41. Once again, the company meets an obstacle. What is this obstacle and how does the train
help them overcome it?
Chapter 29
42. Who does Phileas Fogg unexpectedly meet on the train to Omaha, and what is planned
because of this meeting?
43. Who interrupts their plan?
44. What became of Passepartout?
Chapter 30
45. What does Phileas Fogg do after Passepartout's disappearance?
46. Describe what took place while the men were searching for the prisoners.
Chapter 31
47. In 2-3 sentences describe the new means of transportation that Fix helps find.
48. Though the distance from Omaha to New York was covered rapidly, what delay did
Phileas Fogg and company meet in New York?
Chapter 32
49. How does Phileas Fogg plan to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
50. What do you suppose that Phileas Fogg will do to reach London before the eighty days
are over?
Chapter 33
51. What former experience did Phileas Fogg have which helped during the voyage across
the Atlantic?
52. How did Phileas Fogg use his powers of persuasion to aid his own purposes?
53. After crossing the sea, what obstacle impeding Phileas Fogg's journey?
54. How do you think Phileas Fogg might still win his wager?
Chapter 34
55. What gave Phileas Fogg hope that he might still reach London in time?
56. What became of Mr. Fogg's wager at the end of this chapter?
Chapter 35
57. What do you suppose that Phileas Fogg will do now that the wager is over?
58. What is decided after Phileas Fogg speaks with Aouda? Chapter 36
59. What are the members of the Reform Club surprised to learn at the end of this chapter?
60. How do you explain this?
Chapter 37
61. In at least three sentences explain Mr. Fogg's errors and successes as noted in the final
chapter.
By traveling eastward around the world, Phileas Fogg gained about four minutes for every degree traveled. Because of this he arrived in London one day earlier than he initially thought. Though he won the bet, Mr. Fogg only earned a little from the wager due to about 19,000 pounds of expenditures. However, he found Aouda while traveling across India, and she has made him a much happier man. Mr. Fogg bet them 20,000 pounds (that's over