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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose navigational skills does Shackleton have to trust in?
(a) Vincent
(b) McNeish
(c) Worsley
(d) Crean

2. In the boats, the men suffer from what?
(a) Low winds
(b) Food poisoning
(c) Mange
(d) Freezing temperatures

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

4. Which crew member refuses to work?
(a) Orde-Lees
(b) Blackboro
(c) Macon
(d) Wesley

5. What happens toward the end of November?
(a) The dogs die
(b) Shackleton dies
(c) The Endurance sinks
(d) The crew stages a mutiny

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had it been since the men had sailed away from South Georgia Island on their way to the pole?

2. What does McNeish do to the three boats?

3. Who is the first person on shore?

4. What personal items are salvaged after the first sledging attempt?

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

(see the answer key)

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