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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?
(a) Patience Islets
(b) Weddell Island
(c) Danger Islets
(d) Paulet Island

2. How far are the men from Paulet Island?
(a) 100 miles
(b) 10 miles
(c) 500 miles
(d) 350 miles

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

4. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?
(a) 350 miles
(b) 97 miles
(c) 230 miles
(d) 54 miles

5. What runs out, causing the men to look for combustible items?
(a) Canvas
(b) Water
(c) Tobacco
(d) Seal meat

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?

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

3. What do the men see when the fog lifts?

4. What camp is located almost back to Ocean Camp?

5. Where was the route supposed to start from in the first expedition of Shackleton's proposed trans-Antarctic expedition?

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