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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men able to salvage?
(a) Rain buckets
(b) A cannon
(c) Three boats
(d) Sixteen chickens

2. What word best describes the first camp?
(a) Miserable
(b) Exciting
(c) Warm
(d) Old

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

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

5. How many pounds of meat does the leopard seal provide?
(a) 1000 pounds
(b) 100 pounds
(c) 5000 pounds
(d) 500 pounds

Short Answer Questions

1. How much personal gear can each man take?

2. Who works on the ship's three boats?

3. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?

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

5. What do the men find that occupies their time?

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