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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men find that occupies their time?
(a) A record player
(b) A barrel of whiskey
(c) A deck of cards
(d) A magazine

2. How many boats do the men take with them on the sledges?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) None
(d) One

3. How do the men warm their hands from the trip to the new camp?
(a) In the guts of freshly killed seals
(b) By huddling together
(c) In the hot springs near the camp
(d) By wrapping them in scarves

4. Clarence Island is how many miles north of Patience Camp
(a) 68
(b) 100
(c) 5
(d) 234

5. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?
(a) $5,000
(b) A castle
(c) His own ship
(d) Knighthood

Short Answer Questions

1. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?

2. What word best describes the experience of the men in the boat?

3. By April, what surrounds Patience Camp?

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

5. What begins to build up around the Endurance that worries the men?

(see the answer key)

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