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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which boat does Shackleton use for the escape attempt?
(a) Dudley Docker
(b) James Caird
(c) Daniel Wesley
(d) Stancomb Willis

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

3. What are the men able to salvage?
(a) Sixteen chickens
(b) Rain buckets
(c) Three boats
(d) A cannon

4. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?
(a) Dismayed
(b) Glad
(c) Uncertain
(d) Relieved

5. By April, how large is Patience Camp?
(a) 200 yards across
(b) A mile in diameter
(c) 600 yards across
(d) Three miles across

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds of meat does the leopard seal provide?

2. What town do the men try to get to on South Georgia Island?

3. Where did the men camp after abandoning the ship?

4. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?

5. What do Shackleton and the men realize at the top of the first summit they climb?

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