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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where do the men get fresh water?
(a) By collecting rainwater
(b) A small stream by the beach
(c) A waterfall down one of the cliffs
(d) A glacier

2. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
(a) January
(b) July
(c) April
(d) September

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

4. How fast does the crew estimate their speed to be through the Drake Passage?
(a) Five knots
(b) Ten knots
(c) 16 knots
(d) Two knots

5. How much personal gear can each man take?
(a) Two pounds
(b) Fifteen pounds
(c) Ten pounds
(d) Seven pounds

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?

2. Whose navigational skills does Shackleton have to trust in?

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

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

5. Mortgaging the expedition means what?

(see the answer key)

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