20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Study Guide (Part 1)
I. In the boxes, describe how each character feels and acts during each event. The more details you find
from the book, the better prepared you will be.
Event/
Character
When the
captives
awake for the
first time on
the Nautilus
Aronnax
Nemo
Ned Land
Counseil
On the Island
After leaving
the island
(Papua New
Guinea)
Pearl Grotto
II. List the many speculations the public suggested for the unknown object and the state Aronnax’s
discredit or approval of each theory
Speculation
Aronnax’s scientific explanation discrediting the speculation
III. Describe
a. Aronnax’s mixed emotions about escaping from Captain Nemo and the Nautilus
b. Where and what Aronnax is doing when he is invited to join the hunt for the narwhal.
c. How does Nemo describe himself?
d. How does Captain Farragut respond to the prospect of mutiny?
e. Summarize what Counseil believes the public back in France will think of Aronnax and himself
after failing to find the Narwhal.
IV. Identify the route of the Nautilus and label the key places of action.