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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 did the trek over the mountain take the men?
(a) Twenty hours
(b) Twelve hours
(c) Twenty-five hours
(d) Thirty-eight hours

2. What town do the men try to get to on South Georgia Island?
(a) Havanic
(b) Husvik
(c) Charlottetown
(d) Islet

3. How far did the men go with the sledges, of the 200 that they needed to do?
(a) Twenty-five miles
(b) Nine miles
(c) One mile
(d) One hundred miles

4. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?
(a) 100
(b) 35
(c) 140
(d) 230

5. What do the men call the camp on South Georgia Island?
(a) Georgia Camp
(b) Salvation Camp
(c) End Camp
(d) Peggotty Camp

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the third boat named, which is recovered from Ocean Camp?

2. How many pounds of meat does the leopard seal provide?

3. Who works on the ship's three boats?

4. Before Shackleton renamed her Endurance, what was his ship known as?

5. How long had it been since the men had sailed away from South Georgia Island on their way to the pole?

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