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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What exception does Shackleton make to the two-pound personal gear rule?
(a) A saxaphone
(b) A piano
(c) A banjo
(d) A drum

2. By April, what surrounds Patience Camp?
(a) Leads of open water
(b) Islets of land
(c) Pressure ridges
(d) Leopard seals

3. How much meat does the crew collect by the end of April?
(a) Two and a half tons
(b) Five tons
(c) One ton
(d) None

4. What word best describes the pay for individuals on the voyage?
(a) Abundant
(b) Promising
(c) Average
(d) Miserly

5. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?
(a) 350 miles
(b) 230 miles
(c) 54 miles
(d) 97 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long are the boats?

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

3. What do the men name the camp they create after trying the sledges for the first time?

4. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?

5. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?

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