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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?
(a) December
(b) August
(c) March
(d) June

2. What surrounds the beach on the island?
(a) Jungle
(b) Vertical cliffs
(c) Rivers
(d) Ice floes

3. What does the crew realize as they make their way with the sledges?
(a) Substantive movement by sledge is simply impossible
(b) The ice floe they are on is shrinking
(c) They are only five miles from Paulet Island
(d) They will need to leave the dogs behind

4. How far do the men have to row to get to the island?
(a) Seven miles
(b) Fifteen miles
(c) Two miles
(d) Twenty miles

5. Which boat is the most manageable?
(a) Dudley Docker
(b) James Caird
(c) Willard Leeds
(d) Stancomb Wills

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shackleton acknowledge as the men try to make it across the pack ice?

2. How many boats do the men travel in?

3. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?

4. The men are sailing west, but in what direction do they find themselves going?

5. Who suffers a heart attack?

(see the answer key)

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