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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. How long has it been since the men have heard sounds of civilization on that morning?
(a) Thirty-two months
(b) Six months
(c) Seventeen months
(d) Twelve months

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

3. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Playing bridge
(b) Chipping away ice
(c) Discussing politics
(d) Fishing off the side

4. Which destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?
(a) Paulett Island
(b) Danger Island
(c) Wild Island
(d) South Georgia Island

5. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Vincent
(c) McNeish
(d) Edmund

Short Answer Questions

1. When the men try to reach land the first time, how high are the breakers in the surf tide?

2. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?

3. How do the men get down the summit?

4. Which boat does Shackleton use for the escape attempt?

5. Why does Shackleton take Vincent with him on the rescue attempt?

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