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80 Days Trivia Quiz

Eighty days - that's how long it took Phileas Fogg to circumnavigate the world in the timeless Jules Verne novel, originally published in 1873. This quiz is about how the main protagonist achieved the feat, and other occurrences within the novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by Aunini. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Aunini

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,020

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
180

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Question 1 of 10

1. The story begins on October 2, 1872. A certain Mr. Phileas Fogg of No. 7, Savile Row, Burlington Gardens, London, is seeking a new servant. An applicant, by the name of Jean Passepartout, an honest Frenchman, arrives at the address. When Fogg asks Passepartout what the time is, what response is given? Hint

Almost half-past eleven

Thirty-three minutes before noon

Twenty-two minutes after eleven

11:20

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Question 2 of 10

2. Later on, Fogg is involved in a heated discussion with other members of the Reform Club. An article in The Daily Telegraph states that a new railway section in India has been completed, and Fogg believes this makes it possible to travel around the world within 80 days. However, the other men do not agree, and offer him a wager. How much is this wager? Hint

$25,000

�20,000

10,000 shillings

15,000 francs

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Question 3 of 10

3. After Fogg leaves for his journey, betting begins on whether he will be successful. However, as time goes on, confidence falls away in Fogg's ability to achieve what many believe impossible. This culminates a week after his departure, when he is mistaken as a criminal, which many believe explains his odd habits and justify why he has left for the trip. What is Fogg accused of? Hint

Embezzlement

Bank robbery

Fraud

Forgery

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Question 4 of 10

4. After first traveling by rail and later by the steamer "The Mongolia", Fogg arrives in Bombay, India. They then board a train that is due to convey them to Calcutta, using the very section of rail the "Daily Telegraph" has covered as recently being completed. However, Fogg and Passepartout are forced to get off at Kholby for what reason? Hint

The article was wrong - 50 miles of track are still missing

There is a cow in the way

The weather prevents safe passage

The train has incurred a mechanical issue

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Question 5 of 10

5. During their alternate journey, Fogg, his whist partner Sir Francis, Passepartout, and their guide happen upon a procession that is about to sacrifice a young woman, Aouda, supposedly voluntarily. To the surprise of the rest of the group, who is able to rescue the woman single-handedly? Hint

Passepartout

The guide

Sir Francis

Fogg

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Question 6 of 10

6. After completing the journey to Calcutta - but losing the time gained earlier - the newly-formed trio of Fogg, Passepartout and Aouda intend to board a steamer to Hong Kong. Before they can however, they are arrested on the actions of Passepartout back in Bombay (entering a religious temple whilst still wearing shoes). How much is the bail posted by Fogg per person to avoid the resulting jail sentences? Hint

about �3.50

�100

�1,000

�300

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Question 7 of 10

7. Once the group arrive in Hong Kong, they seek out Aouda's relative, but find they have moved onward to Holland, so decide to take her there. However, the steamer they are to take to Yokohama, the Carnatic, leaves early, and only Passepartout is aware, unable to inform Fogg of this. Fogg later makes it to Yokohama in time, where he finds Passepartout working where to earn his homeward fare? Hint

A restaurant

A circus

A bank

A casino

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Question 8 of 10

8. The steamer arrives in San Fransisco after three weeks at sea. The plan is then to travel to New York by rail, but a variety of obstacles arise on the way. Which of these isn't one such incident that befalls them? Hint

A suspension bridge that falls down just after they cross it

Passepartout is kidnapped

The train is rendered unusable by snowfall

A herd of buffalo block the track for three hours

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Question 9 of 10

9. The three of them manage to finally arrive in New York after commandeering a wind-powered sledge to Omaha, and catching a different train. However, since the originally planned ship has left, Fogg finds a steamboat destined for Bordeaux, France. He eventually buys it and breaks it up to keep the steam so they can reach which Irish city instead? Hint

Belfast

Dublin

Queenstown

Cork

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Question 10 of 10

10. From Ireland, Fogg makes his way back to Liverpool. Now on British soil he is finally arrested for the suspected bank robbery, but by this time the actual perpetrator has been found, and Fogg is released. The resultant delay causes Fogg to miss the earlier train to London though, which makes him think he has lost. However, Passepartout finds out that they have gained a day from their travels, and there is still a chance, but the time left is minimal. After a harrowing cab ride, he arrives at the Reform Club. How much time remains when he enters? Hint

Less than three seconds

Five minutes

None - he was late

Thirty seconds

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Twenty-two minutes after eleven

Fogg is a man of mathematically precise habits. He fired his previous servant, James Foster, for bringing him shaving water at 84 degrees Fahrenheit instead of the requested 86 degrees; he takes his shaving water at 9:37 every morning, and leaves for the Reform Club at half past eleven.

Answer: �20,000

The �20,000 from 1872 would be worth more than 1 million pounds as of 2014, so as you can imagine it was a fairly strong belief such a journey would not be possible! He leaves London at 8:45 p.m. on that very day, October 2, 1872 - which means he must make it back by the same time on December 21, 1872 in order to win the wager.

Answer: Bank robbery

Detective Fix sends a telegram to Rowan, the police commissioner, indicating his intentions. It is believed that this explains his unusual habits, solitary ways and his swift departure - using the pretext of a wager, it seemed, was for nothing but to evade the detectives and throw them off the scent.

Answer: The article was wrong - 50 miles of track are still missing

It transpires the newspaper article was premature; the section of rail between Kholby and Allahabad remains incomplete. Upon finding no alternatives, they buy a local elephant for a premium of �2,000 - a price which Passepartout finds almost incomprehensible.

Answer: Passepartout

He manages to do this by taking the place of Aouda's deceased husband on the pyre, and then "rises from the dead". He 'reclaims' his wife, and the group makes their escape on the elephant they have bought, outrunning the priests and soldiers within the procession.

Answer: �1,000

Passepartout was sentenced to fifteen days jail and a �300 fine, while Fogg incurred a week's imprisonment and a fine of �150. However, as it would ruin the timing and surely result in a lost wager, Fogg posts bail and makes the connection to Hong Kong.

Answer: A circus

He had joined the circus with the aim of accompanying them to San Fransisco, from whence he hoped to make the journey home. He was part of a 'human pyramid' the very moment Fogg appeared and found him; Passepartout immediately reunites with Fogg, shattering the pyramid and leaving a mass of sprawled performers in his wake.

After appeasing the circus director, they board the American steamer.

Answer: The train is rendered unusable by snowfall

The buffalo 'blockade' occurred in the Humboldt Range, the suspension bridge fell into the rapids of Medicine Bow, and Passepartout is kidnapped after the train is set upon by a band of Sioux at Plum Creek. He is recovered near Fort Kearney, but by then the train is long gone.

Answer: Queenstown

Queenstown was renamed Cobh in the late 1920s, and is in the south of the country.
Also, The boat cost Fogg $60,000, and didn't even include the iron hull or the engine, regarded as the main parts of the ship!

Answer: Less than three seconds

They had indeed encountered the sun overhead eighty times, but only as they were traveling towards it - the members of the Reform Club had only seen the same seventy-nine times. Upon realizing this, Fogg promised the driver of the cab �100 to fulfill the bet, and in making his way to the Reform Club, the cab driver had run over two dogs and overturned five carriages...

Source: Author Aunini

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