Chapter 10 : Passage to Hong Kong

*Around the World in Eighty Days

*Contextual Asssessment1. How did Aouda spend her time on the Rangoon?

*She pend her time …………………………………………………………

2. What did Aouda tell about herself?

* Aouda said that ………………………………………………………………

3. Where was the Rangoon headed for after the stop in Singapore?

* It was headed for …………………………………………………………..

4.Describe the weather during the latter days of the voyage.

*The weather was ……………………………………………………………………

5. How did the bad weather affect the steamer’s movement?

*The weather……………………………………………………………………………………

6. What did Mr Fogg find out about Aouda’s cousin in Hong Kong?

*Aouda’s cousin……………………………………………………………….

7. Did Mr Fogg miss the steamer to Yokohama? Why?

*No, because ……………………………………………………………….

*True or False1. Passepartout began to wonder what strange chance has made

Fix to be on the same route that Mr Fogg was going. ( )

2. Passepartotut thought that Fix might be a detective following Mr Fogg round the world as the suspected robber. ( )

3. The steamer Rangoon would reach Hong Kong behind time as it was slowed down by the many islets. ( )

4. Passepartout was so glad to hear that the steamer Carnatic was delayed that he shook the pilot’s hand vigorously. ( )

5. The steamer Carnatic had to postpone its departure to Yokohama because it was out of coal.

6. Mr Fogg found out that Aouda’s cousin Jeejah had migrated to Holland two years before.

7. Mr Fogg invited Aouda to come with him to Europe when he found out that her cousin was no longer in Hong Kong. ( )

*Cloze PassageMr Fogg was determined to provide Aouda with a safe

…(1)…. Out of India to her cousin Jeejah who according to her lived in Hong Kong. Mr Fogg, Aouda and Passepartout travelled on the teamer, the Rangoon that later stopped in Singapore. There, Aouda requested that Mr Fogg take her on a …..(2)….. of the island.

The steamer Rangoon soon left for Hong Kong but …..(3)…. Bad weather at sea during the later days of its voyage. There was a storm and the steamer was slowed down by the strong wind and ….(4)…. Waves. It was forced to proceed slowly and was estimated to reach Hong Kong twenty four hours behind schedule. Such a delay may cause the loss of the ……(5)….. As Mr Fogg would certainly miss the connecting steamer the Carnatic that would take them to Yokohama.

Fix, on the other hand, was really glad for the delay as he had sent a ….(6)…… to London requesting that the warrant be sent to Hong Kong. It was his last chance to catch Mr Fogg because once Mr Fogg left Hong Kong, he would no longer be on English ………..

*With love always…

*Yours,* Po Po Tun