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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?
(a) Willard Daniels
(b) James Caird
(c) Stancomb Willis
(d) Dudley Docker

2. Where do the men finally land with the boats?
(a) Maccos Island
(b) Danger Islet
(c) Elephant Island
(d) Paulet Island

3. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?
(a) October 27, 1912
(b) August 21, 1916
(c) May 10, 1916
(d) February 15, 1912

4. By April, what surrounds Patience Camp?
(a) Pressure ridges
(b) Leopard seals
(c) Leads of open water
(d) Islets of land

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Shackleton at the start of the third voyage?

2. What does Blackboro lose?

3. What word best describes the first camp?

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

5. What occurs in October 1915?

(see the answer key)

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