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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Shackleton and the crew realize about the ice?
(a) It is more or less permanent
(b) They'll have to walk across it to the pole
(c) The Endurance can break through all but the thickest ice
(d) It will go away the following spring

2. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?
(a) Ice
(b) Sleet
(c) Strong winds
(d) Fog

3. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?
(a) Possible treasure
(b) To escape prison
(c) Good wages
(d) Potential adventure and renown

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

5. Shackleton's first voyage is under whose leadership?
(a) Francis Drake
(b) Robert F. Scott
(c) Edmund Hillary
(d) Christopher Columbus

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the route supposed to start from in the first expedition of Shackleton's proposed trans-Antarctic expedition?

2. What word best describes the pay for individuals on the voyage?

3. Shackleton's second voyage got how close to the pole?

4. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?

5. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?

(see the answer key)

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