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What's the date at the beginning of the story?
It's October 2nd 1872.
Has Mr Phileas Fogg got a family?
No, he hasn't. He's got a servant.
What does Mr Fogg do at the club?
He has lunch at 12 o'clock. In the afternoon, he reads. In the evening, he eats. He talks with his friends.
Describe Passepartout (chapter 1).
He's Mr Fogg's servant. He's happy and he wants a quiet job.
What does Fogg see in The Times?
The news about a gentleman thief that stole £5000 from the Bank of England.
What's Mr Fogg's opinion on travel?
He thinks it's possible to go round the world in eighty days.
What do Fogg and Stuart bet? How much money do they bet?
Stuart says that if Fogg goes round the world in eighty day, Stuart pays Fogg £20,000.
When does Fogg need to be back?
By December 21st 1872.
How does Passepartout feel about travelling? Why?
He isn't very happy because he wants a quiet job.
Who is waiting in Suez? What does he think?
Mr Fix, an English detective. He thinks Fogg is the gentleman thief.
What does Fix's telegram say?
It says that the gentleman thief is going to Bombay.
When do they arrive in Bombay?
On October 20th 1872.
What happens to Passepartout at the themple at Malebar Hill?
He doesn't take off his shoes, so the priests get angry. They take his shoes and Passepartout runs away.
Why does the train to Calcutta stop? What do Fogg and Passepartout do?
Because the railway from Kholby to Allahabad isn't ready. Passepartout finds an elephant to take them to Allahabad.
What do they see when they stop near a temple in the village of Pillaji?
They see that an old Indian prince is dead, so his young wife, the princess, must die with him in a big fire.
What happens when the priests start the fire?
The prince stands up and takes the princess out of the fire. But then Fogg sees that the man is not the prince. It is Passepartout in the prince's clothes.
