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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 do Shackleton and the crew realize about the ice?
(a) They'll have to walk across it to the pole
(b) The Endurance can break through all but the thickest ice
(c) It is more or less permanent
(d) It will go away the following spring

2. Who suffers a heart attack?
(a) Rickenson
(b) Orde-Lees
(c) Shackleton
(d) Leeds

3. What word best describes the first camp?
(a) Miserable
(b) Warm
(c) Exciting
(d) Old

4. What direction do the men start out going after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) South
(d) West

5. By April, what surrounds Patience Camp?
(a) Islets of land
(b) Leads of open water
(c) Leopard seals
(d) Pressure ridges

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?

2. To get to the town, the men have to climb down what?

3. What personal items are salvaged after the first sledging attempt?

4. From where do the men get fresh water?

5. Who is one of the men that goes with Shackleton over the mountains?

(see the answer key)

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