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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had it been since the men had sailed away from South Georgia Island on their way to the pole?
(a) 333 days
(b) 210 days
(c) 836 days
(d) 522 days

2. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?
(a) Seals
(b) Caves
(c) Fresh water
(d) A suitable landing place

3. What are the men able to salvage?
(a) A cannon
(b) Three boats
(c) Rain buckets
(d) Sixteen chickens

4. How many boats do the men travel in?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Two

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is a known cache of food and supplies?

3. How much personal gear can each man take?

4. About 250 miles from South Georgia Island, a rogue wave breaks what?

5. What do the men discover about the new camp?

(see the answer key)

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