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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 find that occupies their time?
(a) A barrel of whiskey
(b) A deck of cards
(c) A record player
(d) A magazine

2. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?
(a) Halifax
(b) Cuba
(c) South Georgia Island
(d) Cape Town

3. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Cape Town
(c) Buenos Aires
(d) Boston

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men name the camp they create after trying the sledges for the first time?

2. What game do the men play in camp?

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

4. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?

5. How much personal gear can each man take?

(see the answer key)

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