Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
He mechanically set about making the preparations for departure. He had to set a time table to accomplish a task thought to be unachievable by many. Around the world in eighty days! By eight o'clock Passepartout had packed the modest carpet-bag, containing the wardrobes of his master and himself; then, still troubled in mind, he carefully shut the door of his room, and descended to Mr. Fogg. He was perplexed and worried for he too could not understand his masters objective. With these thoughts he proceeded. Mr. Fogg was quite ready. He was set for his journey. Under his arm might have been observed a red-bound copy of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Steam Transit and General Guide, with its timetables showing the arrival and departure of steamers and railways. He took the carpet-bag, opened it, and slipped into it a goodly roll of Bank of England notes, which would pass wherever he might go.
"You have forgotten nothing?" asked he.
"Nothing, monsieur."
"My mackintosh and cloak?"
"Here they are."
"Good! Take this carpet-bag," handing it to Passepartout. "Take good care of it, for there are twenty thousand. Together they commenced the journey with eagerness for one and confusion for the other.
Q 1:Who do you think is Passepartout?
Q 2:Why was Passepartout worried?
Q 3:What does the word perplexed mean?
Q 4:What was the task thought to be unachievable by many?
Q 5:The journey commenced with eagerness for one and confusion for the other. Who do you think was eager and who was confused out of the two men?
Solution
1.Passepartout is probably Mr. Foggs assistant or servant.
2.Passepartout was worried as he could not understand his masters objective in travelling around the world in eighty days.
3.Perplexed means to be confused or full of difficulty.
4.The task that was thought to be unachievable by many was to travel around the world in eighty days.
5.Mr. Fogg was eager and his assistant/servant, Passepartout, was confused.
