Controversy Project
1.What is the attitude of the captain of the submarine "Nautilus" mentioned in the article towards human society?
a.Trust.
b.Mistrust.
c.Neutrality.
d.Depend.
Answer: BMistrust. The article describes Captain Nemo's distrust of human society as deep-rooted.
2.Where did Captain Nemo spend his life mainly?
a.Land.
b.Seabed.
c.Space.
d.Mountain area.
Answer: BSeabed. The article mentions that Captain Nemo spent his entire life in the endless sea.
3.Why did Captain Nemo prepare the grave at the bottom of the sea?
a.For privacy.
b.To be on the safe side.
c.In order to explore.
d.For revenge.
Answer: aFor privacy. It is mentioned in the text that Captain Nemo wants to prepare a grave on the bottom of the sea inaccessible to avoid the infestation of monsters and humans in the ocean.
4.What does the narrator think of Captain Nemo?
a.Complete trust.
b.Totally skeptical.
c.Curious and ambivalent at the same time.
d.Totally understood.
Answer: cCurious and ambivalent at the same time. The narrator is both curious about Captain Nemo and ambivalent and confused about his true purpose.
5.What does the narrator discover during his undersea travels?
a.Coral tombs.
b.Underwater cities.
c.Submarine volcanoes.
d.Underwater forests.
Answer: aCoral tombs. The first part of the narrator's journey to the bottom of the sea is written up to the coral tomb.
6.When the narrator sails in the Indian Ocean, how deep does it usually go?
a.One hundred to two hundred meters.
b.Three hundred to four hundred meters.
c.Five hundred to six hundred meters.
d.Seven hundred to eight hundred meters.
Answer: aOne hundred to two hundred meters. The article mentions that the Nautilus generally sails in the Indian Ocean at a depth of 100 to 200 meters.
7.Which animal does the narrator observe during his undersea trip arouse his admiration?
a.Webped waterfowl.
b.Hawksbill turtles.
c.Shellfish.
d.Ship crickets.
Answer: cShellfish. The narrator of the text always amazes him when he discovers the secret of the shellfish's life in the water through the porthole.
8.What is Captain Nemo's new proposal?
a.Go visit the pearl field.
b.Go on an adventure under the sea.
c.Go hunting on the bottom of the sea.
d.Go to the bottom of the sea in search of treasure.
Answer: aGo visit the pearl field. In the text, Captain Nemo offers to invite the narrator to visit the pearl fields of Ceylon.
9.What is the approximate size of the island of Ceylon?
a.24,448 square miles.
b.24,448 square kilometers.
c.24,448 hectares.
d.24,448 acres.
Answer: a24,448 square miles. The article mentions that the island of Ceylon is 24,448 square miles.
10.How long do pearl divers usually stay underwater?
a.Fifty-seven seconds.
b.Eighty-seven seconds.
c.Thirty seconds.
d.One minute.
Answer: cThirty seconds. It is mentioned that pearl divers can withstand an average of thirty seconds.
11.The original method used by pearl divers was ?
a.Use a wetsuit.
b.Use of submarines.
c.Use rocks to dive.
d.Use a respirator.
Answer: cUse rocks to dive. The text mentions that the pearl divers descended into the water with a large rock between their feet.
12.How are pearls formed?
a.Formed by secretions on oyster shells.
b.Formed by secretions in the folds of oyster meat.
c.Formed by secretions on the lining of oysters.
d.Formed from the eggs of oysters.
Answer: cFormed by secretions on the lining of oysters. The text explains that pearls are condensations that form on the inner membrane of oysters.
13.What factors does the value of a pearl depend on?
a.Shape and color.
b.Size and weight.
c.Origin and rarity.
d.All of the above factors.
Answer: DAll of the above factors. The value of pearls is mentioned in the article depending on shape, color, size, weight, as well as origin and rarity.
14.How much is the pearl owned by Captain Nemo worth?
a.One million francs.
b.Two million francs.
c.Three million francs.
d.Five million francs.
Answer: BTwo million francs. The narrator estimates that Captain Nemo's pearls are worth two million francs.
15.What was Ned Rand's attitude towards pearls?
a.He was not interested in pearls.
b.He wanted to find a priceless pearl.
c.He believed that pearls had no practical value.
d.He felt that pearls were too expensive to be pursued.
Answer: BHe wanted to find a priceless pearl. In the article, Ned Rand expresses his desire to find a pearl worth several million.
16.What is Captain Nemo's purpose in inviting the narrator and his companions to the bottom of the sea?
a.Hunt.
b.Visit the pearl quaries.
c.Find the treasure.
d.Conduct scientific experiments.
Answer: BVisit the pearl quaries. In the text, Captain Nemo offers to invite the narrator and his companions to visit the pearl quaries of Ceylon under the sea.
17.What is Captain Nemo's attitude towards human society?
a.Complete trust.
b.Completely dependent.
c.Completely distant.
d.Totally understood.
Answer: cCompletely distant. The article mentions that Captain Nemo's distrust of human society is deeply ingrained.
18.What does the narrator think of Captain Nemo during his journey under the sea?
a.Complete trust.
b.Totally skeptical.
c.Curious and ambivalent at the same time.
d.Totally understood.
Answer: cCurious and ambivalent at the same time. The narrator is both curious about Captain Nemo and ambivalent and confused about his true purpose.
19.When the narrator sails in the Indian Ocean, how deep does it usually go?
a.One hundred to two hundred meters.
b.Three hundred to four hundred meters.
c.Five hundred to six hundred meters.
d.Seven hundred to eight hundred meters.
Answer: aOne hundred to two hundred meters. The article mentions that the Nautilus generally sails in the Indian Ocean at a depth of 100 to 200 meters.
20.Which animal does the narrator observe during his undersea trip arouse his admiration?
a.Webped waterfowl.
b.Hawksbill turtles.
c.Shellfish.
d.Ship crickets.
Answer: cShellfish. The narrator of the text always amazes him when he discovers the secret of the shellfish's life in the water through the porthole.
21.What is Captain Nemo's new proposal?
a.Go visit the pearl field.
b.Go on an adventure under the sea.
c.Go hunting on the bottom of the sea.
d.Go to the bottom of the sea in search of treasure.
Answer: aGo visit the pearl field. In the text, Captain Nemo offers to invite the narrator to visit the pearl fields of Ceylon.
22.What is the approximate size of the island of Ceylon?
a.24,448 square miles.
b.24,448 square kilometers.
c.24,448 hectares.
d.24,448 acres.
Answer: a24,448 square miles. The article mentions that the island of Ceylon is 24,448 square miles.
23.How long do pearl divers usually stay underwater?
a.Fifty-seven seconds.
b.Eighty-seven seconds.
c.Thirty seconds.
d.One minute.
Answer: cThirty seconds. It is mentioned that pearl divers can withstand an average of thirty seconds.
24.How are pearls formed?
a.Formed by secretions on oyster shells.
b.Formed by secretions in the folds of oyster meat.
c.Formed by secretions on the lining of oysters.
d.Formed from the eggs of oysters.
Answer: cFormed by secretions on the lining of oysters. The text explains that pearls are condensations that form on the inner membrane of oysters.
25.What factors does the value of a pearl depend on?
a.Shape and color.
b.Size and weight.
c.Origin and rarity.
d.All of the above factors.
Answer: DAll of the above factors. in the text.