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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By April, how large is Patience Camp?
(a) 200 yards across
(b) 600 yards across
(c) A mile in diameter
(d) Three miles across

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

3. Shackleton is which of the following?
(a) A doctor
(b) A whaler
(c) A ship builder
(d) A polar explorer

4. What do the men name the camp they create after trying the sledges for the first time?
(a) Ocean Camp
(b) Death Camp
(c) Misery Camp
(d) Endurance Camp

5. What does McNeish do to the three boats?
(a) Reinforce them
(b) Make them more comfortable
(c) Paint them
(d) Expand them

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For what are the dogs used?

4. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?

5. What do the men discover about the new camp?

(see the answer key)

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