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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shackleton is which of the following?
(a) A doctor
(b) A whaler
(c) A ship builder
(d) A polar explorer

2. Who works on the ship's three boats?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Shackleton
(c) Daniels
(d) McNeish

3. What is the main event in Chapter 1?
(a) The final push to the pole
(b) The death of Shackleton and the crew
(c) The sinking of the Endurance by a hurricane
(d) The crushing of the Endurance by the ice pack

4. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Boston
(c) Buenos Aires
(d) Cape Town

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what are the dogs used?

2. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?

3. Which crew member refuses to work?

4. What happens toward the end of November?

5. What exception does Shackleton make to the two-pound personal gear rule?

(see the answer key)

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