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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Shackleton's sailing vessel?
(a) Corriene
(b) Nina
(c) Endurance
(d) Dover

2. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?
(a) A castle
(b) Knighthood
(c) $5,000
(d) His own ship

3. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?
(a) Patience Islets
(b) Paulet Island
(c) Danger Islets
(d) Weddell Island

4. Where do the men finally land with the boats?
(a) Danger Islet
(b) Paulet Island
(c) Maccos Island
(d) Elephant Island

5. Who is the first person on shore?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Leeds
(c) Wesley
(d) Shackleton

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to build up around the Endurance that worries the men?

2. During January, how strong do the winds get?

3. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?

4. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?

5. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?

(see the answer key)

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