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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?
(a) Vincent
(b) McNeish
(c) Blackboro
(d) Edmund

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

3. What is the main event in Chapter 1?
(a) The crushing of the Endurance by the ice pack
(b) The final push to the pole
(c) The death of Shackleton and the crew
(d) The sinking of the Endurance by a hurricane

4. How far are the men from Paulet Island?
(a) 500 miles
(b) 10 miles
(c) 100 miles
(d) 350 miles

5. The crew forms social organizations based on what?
(a) Positions in the crew
(b) Age
(c) Seniority
(d) Tent groups

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?

3. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?

4. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?

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

(see the answer key)

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