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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is one of the dog teams killed?
(a) For the men to eat
(b) They are ill
(c) To stop dog aggression
(d) To conserve food

2. What occurs in October 1915?
(a) The men free the ship
(b) Shackleton dies
(c) Shackleton finally reaches the pole
(d) The Endurance begins to take on water

3. What happens on April 9?
(a) The men mutiny and kill Shackleton
(b) The Patience Camp ice floe lands on Paulet Island
(c) The Patience Camp ice floe cracks and the men launch the boats
(d) The last of the dogs is eaten and the first man dies of starvation

4. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?
(a) Phillip
(b) Edmund
(c) Andrew
(d) Vincent

5. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
(a) Two days
(b) Two hours
(c) None; the beach they are on will do
(d) Nine hours

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men wrap around the hut to keep it warmer?

2. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?

3. Which boat does Shackleton use for the escape attempt?

4. What do the men realize on their first morning on the island?

5. What game do the men play in camp?

(see the answer key)

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