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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men discover about the new camp?
(a) The ice floe is unstable
(b) There are many seals in the area
(c) The ice is strong and permanent
(d) It is not big enough for the sledges

2. The crew forms social organizations based on what?
(a) Age
(b) Positions in the crew
(c) Seniority
(d) Tent groups

3. What personal items are salvaged after the first sledging attempt?
(a) Boots
(b) Photographic equipment
(c) Carved masks
(d) Paintings

4. Why does Shackleton move the food stores near his tent?
(a) To protect it from bears
(b) To prevent theft
(c) To get first choice
(d) To assert his leadership

5. Who works on the ship's three boats?
(a) McNeish
(b) Shackleton
(c) Blackboro
(d) Daniels

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?

2. Clarence Island is how many miles north of Patience Camp

3. By April, how large is Patience Camp?

4. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?

5. What is the temperature in June?

(see the answer key)

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