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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) Turns around and goes back
(b) Cries
(c) Fish off the side of the boat
(d) Discuss the situation with Worsley

2. What does McNeish do to the three boats?
(a) Expand them
(b) Paint them
(c) Make them more comfortable
(d) Reinforce them

3. Where do the men spend the first night?
(a) On a small piece of land
(b) On a pressure ridge
(c) In the boats
(d) On an ice floe

4. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?
(a) Fill holes
(b) Eat
(c) Move from side to side
(d) Pump water

5. How much personal gear can each man take?
(a) Two pounds
(b) Seven pounds
(c) Ten pounds
(d) Fifteen pounds

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since the men had stood on solid ground?

2. Where do the men finally land with the boats?

3. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?

4. On what day do Shackleton and the five men depart?

5. What does the crew realize as they make their way with the sledges?

(see the answer key)

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