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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?
(a) For the elephant seals living there
(b) One of the rocky cliffs is shaped like an elephant's trunk
(c) The first person there liked elephants
(d) The beach is shaped like an elephant's ear

3. Where do the men spend the first night?
(a) On a pressure ridge
(b) On an ice floe
(c) In the boats
(d) On a small piece of land

4. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Fishing off the side
(b) Chipping away ice
(c) Discussing politics
(d) Playing bridge

5. How fast does the crew estimate their speed to be through the Drake Passage?
(a) Two knots
(b) Five knots
(c) 16 knots
(d) Ten knots

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?

2. By late August, how do the men feel about their chance of rescue?

3. What do the men use as a base for their crude hut?

4. After the end of February, at what task does the ship's crew work?

5. The shortages of food mean that the men have trouble with what?

(see the answer key)

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