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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orde-Lees is one day stalked and then pursued by what?
(a) Penguin
(b) Leopard Seal
(c) Polar Bear
(d) Walrus

2. How much meat does the crew collect by the end of April?
(a) One ton
(b) Five tons
(c) Two and a half tons
(d) None

3. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?
(a) Eat
(b) Fill holes
(c) Pump water
(d) Move from side to side

4. What happens toward the end of November?
(a) Shackleton dies
(b) The Endurance sinks
(c) The crew stages a mutiny
(d) The dogs die

5. What happens to Blackboro?
(a) His feet freeze
(b) He falls overboard
(c) Another man kills him
(d) He dies of starvation

Short Answer Questions

1. As the men approach the island, what are the wind speeds?

2. What do the men discover about the new camp?

3. Shackleton is which of the following?

4. How big is the beach on the island?

5. Who works on the ship's three boats?

(see the answer key)

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