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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on April 9?
(a) The men mutiny and kill Shackleton
(b) The Patience Camp ice floe lands on Paulet Island
(c) The last of the dogs is eaten and the first man dies of starvation
(d) The Patience Camp ice floe cracks and the men launch the boats

2. Which boat is left behind when the men try sledging?
(a) James Caird
(b) John Wesley
(c) Stancomb Wills
(d) Dudley Docker

3. What happens toward the end of November?
(a) The crew stages a mutiny
(b) The Endurance sinks
(c) The dogs die
(d) Shackleton dies

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the men decide that the normal watches will be?

2. Mortgaging the expedition means what?

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

4. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?

5. How far are the men from Paulet Island?

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