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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?
(a) Mid July
(b) Mid December
(c) Early October
(d) Late May

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

3. Shackleton and his men suffer from what?
(a) Influenza
(b) Tropical fever
(c) Trench foot
(d) Ringworm

4. The famous Cape Horn Rollers can get how high?
(a) Ten feet
(b) Twenty feet
(c) One hundred fifty feet
(d) Ninety feet

5. What does Shackleton decide to do once the new camp is established?
(a) Wait for rescue
(b) Try to reach South America in the boats
(c) Build a signal fire
(d) Take some men in one of the boats and try to get to civilization

6. How big is the beach on the island?
(a) 200 feet by 150 feet
(b) 100 feet by 50 feet
(c) 20 feet by 30 feet
(d) 500 feet by 300 feet

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

8. What runs out, causing the men to look for combustible items?
(a) Tobacco
(b) Canvas
(c) Seal meat
(d) Water

9. What word best describes the experience of the men in the boat?
(a) Warm
(b) Wet
(c) Healthy
(d) Safe

10. How long do the men decide that the normal watches will be?
(a) Twelve hours
(b) Four hours
(c) One hour
(d) Eight hours

11. Who is the first person on shore?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Wesley
(c) Leeds
(d) Shackleton

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

13. How fast does the crew estimate their speed to be through the Drake Passage?
(a) Two knots
(b) Five knots
(c) Ten knots
(d) 16 knots

14. As the men approach the island, what are the wind speeds?
(a) 5 miles an hour
(b) 100 miles an hour
(c) 25 miles an hour
(d) 70 miles an hour

15. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?
(a) Dismayed
(b) Relieved
(c) Uncertain
(d) Glad

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 happens to Blackboro?

3. Who suffers a heart attack?

4. Which boat gets separated from the others?

5. What do the men wrap around the hut to keep it warmer?

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