B2 Around the world in 80 days

Phileas Fogg left London without knowing how the public would react to his journey.

• True

• False

The newspapers were unified in their support for Phileas Fogg.

• True

• False

According to the articles, the journey around the world was considered:

• Possible

• Madness

• Easy

The members of the Reform Club were mostly in favor of Phileas Fogg's plan.

• True

• False

Lord Albermarle was the only person who supported Phileas Fogg's bet.

• True

• False

The odds of Phileas Fogg succeeding in his journey decreased after the article was published.

• True

• False

Fix was a detective who was suspicious of Phileas Fogg from the beginning.

• True

• False

The article in the Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society claimed that Phileas Fogg's journey would require:

• A lot of money

• Miraculous coordination

• No planning at all

Choose the correct answer: Phileas Fogg's travel plan included stops in:

• Only two cities

• Several major cities

The telegram sent to Scotland Yard referred to Phileas Fogg as:

• A traveler

• An honorable gentleman

• A bank robber