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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shackleton's second voyage got how close to the pole?
(a) 2 miles
(b) 97 miles
(c) 500 miles
(d) 56 miles

2. How old is Shackleton at the start of the third voyage?
(a) 33
(b) 20
(c) 40
(d) 54

3. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?
(a) Vincent
(b) McNeish
(c) Edmund
(d) Blackboro

4. What occurs in October 1915?
(a) The Endurance begins to take on water
(b) The men free the ship
(c) Shackleton finally reaches the pole
(d) Shackleton dies

5. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?
(a) Erratic
(b) Reliable
(c) Cautious
(d) Infirm

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?

3. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?

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

5. Who gives funds to Shackleton's expedition

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