Class VII Lesson-6 Around The World in Eighty Days

Word meanings: 1. meticulous: showing great attention to detail 2. stupefied: so shocked that you cannot think properly 3. intention: something that you want and plan to do 4. stern: very serious 5. confined: to limit someone in some way

Read and Write A. Answer these questions. 1. was a meticulous man. Pick instances from the story that prove it. Ans: Yes Philip Fogg was a meticulous man. This can be proved with the following instances: a) his bathing water had to be at 31 degree C -not 30 degree C and not 32degree C. b) from now, 11:29 a.m. on 2 October 1872 , you are my servant. 2. Why had Passepartout came to England? Why did he want to work for Phileas Fogg? Ans: Passepartout had came to England for a quiet life. He wanted to work for Phileas Fogg because people says that he was the quietest man in Britain. 3. According to you , why did Phileas Fogg make the bet? Why did the other members of the Reform Club agree to bet? Ans: Phileas Fogg made the bet because he was a very meticulous man and he can do it as per estimate made by the The Daily Telegraph. The other members agreed to bet because they liked Mr Fogg. 4. The train journey from San Francisco to New York was an ordeal. Write about two mishaps that happened on the way. Ans: The train journey from Saint Francisco to New York was an ordeal. The two mishaps were 1. There were hundreds of buffaloes walking in front of the train and the train had to stop. Some people on the train were angry because the train had to stop on a hot day. 2. The next morning , Sioux Indians attacked the train. They were shouting. The Indians , armed with guns were on fast horses. Their intention was to rob the train. 5. Who was Captain Speedy? What kind of man was he? Ans: Captain speedy was the captain of the ship Henrietta. He was very greedy and selfish person. 6. How did Phileas Fogg finally win the bet? Ans: Phileas Fogg won the bet because when you go round the world to the west , you lose one day. But when you go round the world to the east, you gain one more day.

B. Answer the following with reference to context. 1. ‘My name is Jean Passepartout, because in French a “ passepartout” means a master key that can open every door. I can get out of anything!’ a) Who was Jean Passepartout? With whom he was talking? Ans: Jean Passepartout was Mr. Fogg’s servant. He was talking to Mr. Fogg. b) Why was Jean Passepartout being interviewed? Ans: Jean Passepartout was being interviewed because Mr. Fogg’s previous servant James Foster was dismissed from the job. c) Do you think Jean Passepartout’s name will have any bearing on the progression of the story? Ans: Yes because he was able to take out Mr. Fogg from the adverse situations as his name suggest he can get bout of anything. 2. What do you mean by ‘once’? Has the world grown smaller? a) Who said these words? Ans: Stuart said these words. b) What was the speaker surprised about? Ans: The speaker was surprised when he came to know that you can travel around the world in eighty days. c) How had the world grown smaller? Ans: The world had grown smaller in tbe sense that you can travel from one place to another in very less time due to advanced means of transport. 3. ‘ Each person will pay you four thousands pounds- that’s twenty thousands pounds- when we see you again here in the Reform Club in eighty days at the end of your journey.’ a) What was the speaker discussing ? Whom is he addressing? Ans: The speaker was discussing the matter when Phileas Fogg decided to bet for around the world in eighty days. b) On what condition were the speaker and the others going to give the other person twenty thousand pounds? Ans: The speaker and the others were going to give the other person twenty thousand pounds if he com pletes his journey around the world in eighty days and he should be there in the Reform Club at the excat time. c) Do you think the person being spoken to , was confident about achieving the target? Ans: Yes the person being spoken to is confident about achieving the target. 4. ‘ We made a mistake. We arrived in England a day early. But you only have ten minutes . Let’s go. Mr Fogg! You will have to run to the Reform Club . You do it in twenty-five minutes every day, but today you have only ten minutes, Run, Mr. Fogg, run!’ a) Who said these lines and to whom? Ans: Mr Passepartout said these lines to Mr Phileas Fogg. b) What mistake did they make and why? Ans: The mistake they made was in calculating time. They did not realise that time changes in every country. You gain one day if you go to east and you lose one day if you go to the west. c) Why was it important for Fogg to reach Reform Club in ten minutes? Ans: It was important for Mr. fog to reach Reform Club in ten minutes because if he does’nt reach there then he would be losing his bet.