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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which crew member refuses to work?
(a) Wesley
(b) Blackboro
(c) Orde-Lees
(d) Macon

2. Who suffers a heart attack?
(a) Leeds
(b) Rickenson
(c) Shackleton
(d) Orde-Lees

3. Which destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?
(a) Wild Island
(b) Danger Island
(c) Paulett Island
(d) South Georgia Island

4. Most of the men suffer from what?
(a) Seal poisoning
(b) Frostbite
(c) Scurvy
(d) Influenza

5. What is ever present in the camps?
(a) Warmth
(b) Safety
(c) Excitement
(d) Boredom

Short Answer Questions

1. How many boats do the men take with them on the sledges?

2. What are the men able to salvage?

3. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?

4. What runs out, causing the men to look for combustible items?

5. In the boats, the men suffer from what?

(see the answer key)

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