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

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

3. Which word best describes the progress across the pack ice?
(a) Exciting
(b) Quick
(c) Safe
(d) Difficult

4. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?
(a) Edmund Randolph
(b) Blackboro
(c) Hopper
(d) Francis Drake

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?

2. What do the men find that occupies their time?

3. What are the men dependent on while they are on the pack ice?

4. How much meat does the crew collect by the end of April?

5. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?

(see the answer key)

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