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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?
(a) Scout for whales
(b) Build a shack
(c) Sit in depression
(d) Transfer goods off the ship

2. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?
(a) The dogs
(b) The heavy cooking items
(c) The three boats
(d) Nonessential items

3. What begins to build up around the Endurance that worries the men?
(a) Seal bones
(b) Graves
(c) Pressure ridges
(d) Snow banks

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

5. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?
(a) Cautious
(b) Erratic
(c) Infirm
(d) Reliable

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Shackleton is which of the following?

3. What does McNeish do to the three boats?

4. Who works on the ship's three boats?

5. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?

(see the answer key)

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