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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is a known cache of food and supplies?
(a) North Georgia Island
(b) Paulet Island
(c) Danger Island
(d) Francis Bay

2. What game do the men play in camp?
(a) Bridge
(b) Euchre
(c) Golf
(d) Uno

3. What does the crew realize as they make their way with the sledges?
(a) Substantive movement by sledge is simply impossible
(b) The ice floe they are on is shrinking
(c) They are only five miles from Paulet Island
(d) They will need to leave the dogs behind

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

5. The Endurance gets to within 200 miles of Vahsel Bay by when?
(a) June 1
(b) Mid-January
(c) Mid-August
(d) March 30

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

2. What resumes as the light returns?

3. What do Shackleton and the crew realize about the ice?

4. What happens on April 9?

5. Mortgaging the expedition means what?

(see the answer key)

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