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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Shackleton renamed her Endurance, what was his ship known as?
(a) Polaris
(b) Belfast
(c) Santa Maria
(d) Argonaut

2. What is the main event in Chapter 1?
(a) The sinking of the Endurance by a hurricane
(b) The final push to the pole
(c) The crushing of the Endurance by the ice pack
(d) The death of Shackleton and the crew

3. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?
(a) Strong winds
(b) Ice
(c) Fog
(d) Sleet

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

5. What are the men dependent on while they are on the pack ice?
(a) The stars
(b) Their oars
(c) The height of the waves
(d) The motion and direction of the ice

Short Answer Questions

1. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?

2. What causes clashes in the camp?

3. What camp is located almost back to Ocean Camp?

4. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

5. The Endurance gets to within 200 miles of Vahsel Bay by when?

(see the answer key)

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