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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second camp called?
(a) Frozen Ice Camp
(b) Waiting Camp
(c) Mark Time Camp
(d) Eternity Camp

2. 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

3. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?
(a) Halifax
(b) South Georgia Island
(c) Cuba
(d) Cape Town

4. Why does Shackleton take Vincent with him on the rescue attempt?
(a) To have someone who speaks the native languages
(b) He is familiar with the area
(c) To keep him from making trouble with other crew members
(d) He knows the most about the sea

5. What do the men realize on their first morning on the island?
(a) The high-water mark is well above the level of the flat area
(b) A village is on the other side of the island
(c) There is no fresh water on the island
(d) The ocean is turning to ice around them

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?

2. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?

3. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?

4. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?

5. What is the seal blubber used for?

(see the answer key)

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