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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boats do the men travel in?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) Five

2. Mortgaging the expedition means what?
(a) Putting up the ship and supplies as collatoral
(b) Putting the expedition into debt by buying supplies
(c) Selling in advance the rights to whatever commercial exploitation the expedition might produce
(d) Agreeing to pay back the amount loaned or the ship could be repossessed

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

4. What is the main event in Chapter 1?
(a) The final push to the pole
(b) The sinking of the Endurance by a hurricane
(c) The death of Shackleton and the crew
(d) The crushing of the Endurance by the ice pack

5. Most of the men suffer from what?
(a) Scurvy
(b) Seal poisoning
(c) Frostbite
(d) Influenza

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?

2. What confines the men to their tents for days at a time?

3. What game do the men play in camp?

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

5. What exception does Shackleton make to the two-pound personal gear rule?

(see the answer key)

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