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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) Boston
(b) Buenos Aires
(c) Cape Town
(d) San Francisco

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

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

4. Clarence Island is how many miles north of Patience Camp
(a) 100
(b) 68
(c) 5
(d) 234

5. What causes clashes in the camp?
(a) The various personalities
(b) The progress the men make with the sledges
(c) Whether to stay on the ice floe or not
(d) The lack of food

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives funds to Shackleton's expedition

2. For what are the dogs used?

3. What are the men able to salvage?

4. What is the third boat named, which is recovered from Ocean Camp?

5. How much personal gear can each man take?

(see the answer key)

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