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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. What is the temperature in June?
(a) -17 degrees Fahrenheit
(b) 0 degrees Fahrenheit
(c) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
(d) 45 degrees Fahrenheit

2. The men find that their final cask of water is tainted with what?
(a) Seaweed
(b) Salt
(c) Mold
(d) Seal blubber

3. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?
(a) Find a brook and drink
(b) Wash their clothes in a stream
(c) Kill a seal for food
(d) Create a hut

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By late August, how do the men feel about their chance of rescue?

2. What does the crew realize as they make their way with the sledges?

3. Why is one of the dog teams killed?

4. How do the men spend their time in the boat?

5. What happens on April 9?

(see the answer key)

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