Who was John Bunsby?

Who was John Bunsby?

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The owner of the Tankadere pilot-boat.

Q. What type of character was Mr Phileas Fogg?

Phileas Fogg – This precise and intelligent man is one to the most memorable characters of Verne. When we are introduced to him, he is an English man who lives a very regularized life. He is impeccable in his manners and is very punctual as well as particular about what he wants.

Q. Which character Travelled Around the World in 80 Days with passe partout?

Jean Passepartout

Q. Who is Judge Obadiah in Around the World in 80 Days?

Judge Obadiah is the official who tries Passepartout for illegally entering a temple in Bombay, India, with his shoes on. He hands out jail sentences to Passepartout and Phileas Fogg but releases them when Fogg posts bail. Mr. Oysterpuf is a clerk who accidentally gives Judge Obadiah the wrong wig to wear in court.

Q. Where did Phileas Fogg start his journey?

Fogg and Passepartout start their epic journey by taking the Orient Express train which departs from London. They travel across France and the Alps to reach Venice. Here they move on to Brindisi where they change to a steamer that brings them across the Mediterranean sea to Suez in Egypt.

Q. What happens in chapter 1 of Around the World in 80 Days?

Phileas Fogg spends every day exactly the same way, leaving for his only social outlet, the Reform Club, at the same time every morning and returning to his home exactly at midnight every evening. At the club, he reads a variety of newspapers, eats lunch and dinner, and plays the card game whist.

Q. Why was Phileas Fogg dismissed his servant James Foster?

The habits of its occupant demanded but little from the sole domestic, but Phileas Fogg required him to be superhumanly prompt and regular. He had dismissed James Forster, because that luckless youth had brought him shaving-water at a slightly different temperature than required.

Q. Why did Fogg miss the train at Fort Kearney?

Why did Fogg miss the train at Fort Kearney? He and some soldiers had gone to rescue travelers the Sioux had taken.

Q. What did Phileas Fogg say to Passepartout?

Mr. Fogg took out the twenty guineas he had just won at whist, and handed them to the beggar, saying, “Here, my good woman. I’m glad that I met you;” and passed on. Passepartout had a moist sensation about the eyes; his master’s action touched his susceptible heart.

Q. What happens in Around the World in 80 Days?

The ending of the novel goes from warp speed to ludicrous speed in just three chapters: Sad Face: Phileas Fogg is in jail. He’s been wrongfully accused of bank robbery, and then he literally misses the train to winning his bet. Happy Face: Aouda tells Fogg she loves him and wants to marry him.

Q. What age is around the world in 80 days for?

Around the World in 80 Days

ISBN 978-1-4965-0381-7
Age Level 10-14 Years
Reading Level Grades 2-3
Genre Graphic Novel
Subject Classics & Nursery Rhymes
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