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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boat is towed by another?
(a) Willard Leeds
(b) James Caird
(c) Dudley Docker
(d) Stancomb Wills

2. What do the men see when the fog lifts?
(a) A large ice floe
(b) A whale
(c) Land
(d) A glacier

3. Where did the men camp after abandoning the ship?
(a) A shack about two miles away
(b) In a stand of trees nearby
(c) An ice floe
(d) A pressure ridge

4. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?
(a) Create a hut
(b) Find a brook and drink
(c) Wash their clothes in a stream
(d) Kill a seal for food

5. What causes clashes in the camp?
(a) The progress the men make with the sledges
(b) The various personalities
(c) The lack of food
(d) Whether to stay on the ice floe or not

Short Answer Questions

1. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?

2. What word best describes the first camp?

3. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?

4. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?

5. About how long are the boats?

(see the answer key)

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