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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what are the dogs used?
(a) Sledding
(b) Hunting seals
(c) Meat
(d) Chasing away bears

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

3. What does the crew do during the months they are trapped?
(a) Swim in the ocean
(b) Carve wooden swords
(c) Work on routine tasks
(d) Hold dances

4. What does Shackleton acknowledge as the men try to make it across the pack ice?
(a) They have to abondon most of their food to lighten the sledge
(b) He is dying of hypothermia
(c) Progress by sledge is all but impossible
(d) They need to use the dog sleds

5. The Endurance gets to within 200 miles of Vahsel Bay by when?
(a) March 30
(b) Mid-January
(c) June 1
(d) Mid-August

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens toward the end of November?

2. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?

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

4. Which word best describes the progress across the pack ice?

5. What word best describes the first camp?

(see the answer key)

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