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Duel in Omaha: Fogg's Rescue Mission

Colonel Proctor interrupts a game of whist, leading to a duel with Fogg and a Sioux Indian attack. Fogg sets out to rescue missing passengers. Discover the action-packed adventure in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Duel in Omaha: Fogg's Rescue Mission

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  1. Chapters 29 & 30 By: Grayson Byram and Alex Hansen

  2. Chapter 29 Summary • Aouda, Fix and Passepartout and Phileas Fogg are playing a game of whist. Colonel Proctor interrupts their game and Fogg and Proctor get into an argument and decide to have a gun fight (or duel as they say in the book). • As they get ready to shoot at each other, the Sioux Indian Tribe attack the train they’re on.

  3. Chapter 30 summary • This chapter is about after the Sioux Indian attack three passengers including Passepartout are missing. • Fogg takes thirty soldiers to go find them. • Then the story moves to Fix and Auoda waiting at he train station Fix thinks about that he may have to arrest Fogg.

  4. Money Spent • $5,000 was spent for the soldiers to be divided evenly which comes out to be $166.67 per soldier.

  5. Setting • They’re in Omaha, Nebraska during this chapter. Screenshot on Google Earth of Nebraska and to the right is Omaha.

  6. Cultural Nuances • They had an Indian attack on the train and they had a duel.

  7. Important things charecters do and plot instances • Colonel Proctor and Fogg have a duel that is interrupted by the Sioux attack. Then 3 passengers go missing including Passepartout. Then Fogg goes to rescue him.

  8. Plants/Animals The Sioux tribe were on horses.

  9. Possessions Musket Revolver

  10. Modes of Transportation Train Horses (The Sioux Indians traveled on them)

  11. Questions • What is the train’s course? To Omaha, Nebraska

  12. Unfamiliar Words • Guineas- amount of money • Combatants- a person or group that fights • Jeering- to speak or shout diversely • Alacrity- cheerful readiness

  13. Quotes • The one hundred and first meridian was passed. • All the passengers had got out of the train, the wheels of which were stained with blood.

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