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Quiz about Jules Verne The Mysterious Island

Jules Verne - "The Mysterious Island" Quiz

This is a book following the adventures of men on a deserted island. SPOILERS

A multiple-choice quiz by smartie806. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
smartie806

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,335

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How did the "colonists" get stranded on the island? Hint

Plane

Balloon

Pirate Ship

Raft

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the dog? Hint

Top

Jup

Neb

Herbert

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did they name the island? Hint

Grant Island

Union Island

Washington Island

Lincoln Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which "colonist" was a reporter? Hint

Harding

Pencroft

Spilett

Herbert

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the colonists name the ourang-outang that became their companion? Hint

Saturn

Jupiter

Venus

Neptune

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Question 6 of 10

6. What island was closest to the island home of the colonists? Hint

Harvey Island

Tabor Island

Coral Island

Smith Island

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pencroft built a boat. What was it called? Hint

Speedy

Union

Odyssey

Bonaventure

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was found on Tabor Island? Hint

The Captain

Bob Harvey

Ayrton

Cyrus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who ended up being the secret protector of the colonists? Hint

Captain Hook

Captain Sparrow

Captain Nemo

Captain Ahab

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did the colonists ultimately get off the island?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did the "colonists" get stranded on the island?

Answer: Balloon

The characters were Northern prisoners held by the Confederacy in Richmond. The officers built a balloon, and the castaways took off in it during a storm.

2. What was the name of the dog?

Answer: Top

The men probably could not have survived without the help of their trusty dog, Top.

3. What did they name the island?

Answer: Lincoln Island

They named the island after the president of the United States, then in a Civil War.

4. Which "colonist" was a reporter?

Answer: Spilett

Gideon Spilett was a reporter, Cyrus Harding was an engineer, Neb was Harding's loyal slave, Pencroft was a sailor, and Herbert was just a boy.

5. What did the colonists name the ourang-outang that became their companion?

Answer: Jupiter

Pencroft suggested Jup's name after another ape he once knew.

6. What island was closest to the island home of the colonists?

Answer: Tabor Island

Tabor Island became very important in the story.

7. Pencroft built a boat. What was it called?

Answer: Bonaventure

The Bonadventure was used to sail around Lincoln Island and travel to Tabor Island.

8. Who was found on Tabor Island?

Answer: Ayrton

Ayrton was a former criminal left on Tabor Island for punishment. He regretted what he had done and became important to the colonists.

9. Who ended up being the secret protector of the colonists?

Answer: Captain Nemo

Captain Nemo, from "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", secretly lived in the island and anonymously protected the colonists.

10. Did the colonists ultimately get off the island?

Answer: Yes

The volcano on the island erupted, the island was destroyed, the colonists were stranded on a rock for days, then a certain ship, known by Ayrton, found them and brought them back to civilization.

Source: Author smartie806

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