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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Shackleton's first voyage is under whose leadership?
(a) Edmund Hillary
(b) Christopher Columbus
(c) Robert F. Scott
(d) Francis Drake

2. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?
(a) Whalers
(b) Hunters
(c) Inuits
(d) Dog sledders

3. Which word best describes the progress across the pack ice?
(a) Difficult
(b) Quick
(c) Safe
(d) Exciting

4. Where did the men camp after abandoning the ship?
(a) A pressure ridge
(b) A shack about two miles away
(c) An ice floe
(d) In a stand of trees nearby

5. How far are the men from Paulet Island?
(a) 500 miles
(b) 10 miles
(c) 100 miles
(d) 350 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?

2. How much meat does the crew collect by the end of April?

3. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?

4. Rations consist of what meat?

5. What is the temperature in June?

(see the answer key)

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