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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 realize on their first morning on the island?
(a) A village is on the other side of the island
(b) There is no fresh water on the island
(c) The ocean is turning to ice around them
(d) The high-water mark is well above the level of the flat area

2. Which destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?
(a) Wild Island
(b) Paulett Island
(c) Danger Island
(d) South Georgia Island

3. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?
(a) Halifax
(b) South Georgia Island
(c) Cape Town
(d) Cuba

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

5. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
(a) April
(b) July
(c) September
(d) January

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Blackboro?

2. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

3. What does Shackleton acknowledge as the men try to make it across the pack ice?

4. About how wide are the boats?

5. How far do Shackleton and the men have to travel in the boat to reach their chosen destination for rescue?

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