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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) 350 miles
(d) 54 miles

2. Who gives funds to Shackleton's expedition
(a) Edmund Hillary
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) Dudley Docker
(d) Teddy Roosevelt

3. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?
(a) June
(b) August
(c) December
(d) March

4. What word best describes the first camp?
(a) Exciting
(b) Warm
(c) Old
(d) Miserable

5. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?
(a) Hunters
(b) Whalers
(c) Dog sledders
(d) Inuits

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the route supposed to start from in the first expedition of Shackleton's proposed trans-Antarctic expedition?

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

4. What was the name of Shackleton's sailing vessel?

5. How many boats do the men take with them on the sledges?

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