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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. The crew forms social organizations based on what?
(a) Positions in the crew
(b) Age
(c) Tent groups
(d) Seniority

2. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Edmund Randolph
(c) Hopper
(d) Francis Drake

3. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?
(a) 3
(b) 11
(c) 5
(d) 7

4. What do the men wrap around the hut to keep it warmer?
(a) Canvas
(b) Leather
(c) Seal hides
(d) Ice

5. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?
(a) Inuits
(b) Hunters
(c) Whalers
(d) Dog sledders

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the seal blubber used for?

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

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

4. Where do the men spend the first night?

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

(see the answer key)

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