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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much meat does the crew collect by the end of April?
(a) None
(b) Two and a half tons
(c) Five tons
(d) One ton

2. What was the name of Shackleton's sailing vessel?
(a) Nina
(b) Endurance
(c) Corriene
(d) Dover

3. Where did the men camp after abandoning the ship?
(a) A shack about two miles away
(b) In a stand of trees nearby
(c) An ice floe
(d) A pressure ridge

4. Who works on the ship's three boats?
(a) Blackboro
(b) McNeish
(c) Shackleton
(d) Daniels

5. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?
(a) Nonessential items
(b) The dogs
(c) The three boats
(d) The heavy cooking items

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?

2. Shackleton is which of the following?

3. Mortgaging the expedition means what?

4. How far are the men from Paulet Island?

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

(see the answer key)

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