Around the World in Eighty Days

Who is the protaganist in this story?

• Mr. Foggy Bottoms

• Mr. Phileas Fogg

• Mr. Phineas Fogg

• Foghorn Leghorn

"Mr. Phileas Fogg lived ... in the house in which _____ died in 1814."

• Grant

• Lee

• Sheridan

• Elvis

From the context of the first paragraph, what can we conclude about Byron?

• Byron lived for a thousand years.

• Byron does not have a beard.

• Byron is polished.

• Byron is the lead singer of The Back Street Boys.

Phileas Fogg was a member of _____, but not a member of _____.

• the Reform Club

  the Harmonic

• the Harmonic

  the Reform Club

• the Entomologists

  the merchants

• the FBLA

  the curling team

When the author says that certain societies were "founded mainly for the purpose of abolishing pernicious insects," what does he mean?

• They were groups for people who liked spices.

• They were groups that excluded the common people.

• They were groups for servants and laborers.

• They were clubs for exterminators.

From the context of this passage, we know that "pernicious" means _____.

• detrimental, mean, and/or exceedingly harmful

• beneficial, benign, and/or favorable

• healthy, helpful, and/or kind

• Larry, Moe, and/or Curly

Why did the Barings recommend Phileas to the Reform Club?

• Phileas had good credit with the Barings.

• Phileas was a notable reformist.

• Phileas attracted attention.

• Phileas was their second cousin once removed.

The writer says that Phileas is "an enigmatical personage." What does "enigmatic" mean?

• "Enigmatic" means "one who avoids attraction."

• "Enigmatic" means "one who is difficult to understand."

• "Enigmatic" means "one about whom little is known."

• "Enigmatic" means "attracted to metal."

Which of the following is a modern translation of "His cheques were regularly paid at sight from his account current, which was always flush?"

• "As soon as he got his paycheck, he paid all of his outstanding bills."

• "His paychecks came regularly, and he deposited them into his bank account immediately."

• "His bills were paid on time, and there was plenty of money in his checking account."

• "He paid his bills in fruit."

Phileas Fogg is "certainly an Englishman," but there is some doubt about whether or not he is a _____.

• New Yorker

• Londoner

• Parisian

• native speaker of English