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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens toward the end of November?
(a) The Endurance sinks
(b) Shackleton dies
(c) The dogs die
(d) The crew stages a mutiny

2. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?
(a) Build a shack
(b) Sit in depression
(c) Transfer goods off the ship
(d) Scout for whales

3. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?
(a) March
(b) August
(c) June
(d) December

4. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Boston
(c) Buenos Aires
(d) Cape Town

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

2. Before Shackleton renamed her Endurance, what was his ship known as?

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

4. What does McNeish do to the three boats?

5. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?

(see the answer key)

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