LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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Mr. Philease Fogg says that you can go round the world in eighty days.
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Mr. Stuart says that no one can go round the world in eighty days unnoticed.
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Mr. Ralph says that anyone can go easily round the world in eighty days.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The story describes Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet Jean Passepartout circumnavigating the world in 80 days in an effort to win a £20, 000 wager-a small fortune in that era.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20, 000 (equivalent to £1.9 million in 2019) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne’s most acclaimed works.
Detailed explanation-3: -"I shall go afoot, ” said Phileas Fogg. Passepartout hesitated a moment and finally said, “Sir, I think I have found a way to travel.
Detailed explanation-4: -How much did Phileas Fogg wager that he could travel around the world in 80 days? It was a grand wager of £20, 000, which was about half his fortune. The amount translates to roughly £1.8 million in the present day. To win the wager, he had to return to the Reform Club by the same time, 80 days later.