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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) The ocean is turning to ice around them
(c) There is no fresh water on the island
(d) A village is on the other side of the island

3. What word best describes the pay for individuals on the voyage?
(a) Average
(b) Promising
(c) Miserly
(d) Abundant

4. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?
(a) Rocky Camp
(b) Wild Camp
(c) Stranded Camp
(d) Ocean Camp II

5. Who is left in charge of the remaining crew?
(a) Blackboro
(b) McCarthy
(c) Wild
(d) Vincent

Short Answer Questions

1. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?

2. Which boat is left behind when the men try sledging?

3. As the men attempt to move with the sledges, who refuses to go on until Shackleton intervenes?

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

5. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?

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