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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 occurs in October 1915?
(a) The Endurance begins to take on water
(b) Shackleton finally reaches the pole
(c) Shackleton dies
(d) The men free the ship

2. In the boats, the men suffer from what?
(a) Food poisoning
(b) Mange
(c) Low winds
(d) Freezing temperatures

3. How far does the boat travel in the first six days?
(a) 547 miles
(b) 104 miles
(c) 238 miles
(d) 60 miles

4. Whose navigational skills does Shackleton have to trust in?
(a) Worsley
(b) McNeish
(c) Crean
(d) Vincent

5. How far are the men from Paulet Island?
(a) 500 miles
(b) 10 miles
(c) 100 miles
(d) 350 miles

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Blackboro?

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

3. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?

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

5. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?

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