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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?
(a) One of the rocky cliffs is shaped like an elephant's trunk
(b) The beach is shaped like an elephant's ear
(c) For the elephant seals living there
(d) The first person there liked elephants

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

3. What camp is located almost back to Ocean Camp?
(a) Eternity Camp
(b) Waiting Camp
(c) Seal Camp
(d) Patience Camp

4. What word best describes the experience of the men in the boat?
(a) Warm
(b) Wet
(c) Healthy
(d) Safe

5. How many boats do the men travel in?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Five

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the first camp?

2. How far did the men go with the sledges, of the 200 that they needed to do?

3. How long had it been since the men had stood on solid ground?

4. Where do the men finally land with the boats?

5. Why is one of the dog teams killed?

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