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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crew realize as they make their way with the sledges?
(a) They are only five miles from Paulet Island
(b) They will need to leave the dogs behind
(c) The ice floe they are on is shrinking
(d) Substantive movement by sledge is simply impossible

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

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

4. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?
(a) 97 miles
(b) 350 miles
(c) 54 miles
(d) 230 miles

5. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?
(a) Cuba
(b) Halifax
(c) Cape Town
(d) South Georgia Island

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to build up around the Endurance that worries the men?

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

3. The shortages of food mean that the men have trouble with what?

4. As the men attempt to move with the sledges, who refuses to go on until Shackleton intervenes?

5. Orde-Lees is one day stalked and then pursued by what?

(see the answer key)

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