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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is ever present in the camps?
(a) Excitement
(b) Safety
(c) Boredom
(d) Warmth

3. During January, how strong do the winds get?
(a) 20 miles per hour
(b) 70 miles per hour
(c) 114 miles per hour
(d) 50 miles per hour

4. What is in the stomach of the leopard seal that is shot?
(a) 50 undigested fish
(b) A fishing line
(c) A man's hand
(d) A squid

5. Who shoots the first dog team to be killed?
(a) Shackleton
(b) Wild
(c) Wesley
(d) Leeds

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crew do during the months they are trapped?

2. Which boat is the most manageable?

3. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?

4. How far do the men have to row to get to the island?

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

(see the answer key)

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