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

3. How long had it been since the men had stood on solid ground?
(a) 321 days
(b) 569 days
(c) 613 days
(d) 497 days

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

5. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
(a) None; the beach they are on will do
(b) Two days
(c) Nine hours
(d) Two hours

6. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?
(a) Move from side to side
(b) Fill holes
(c) Eat
(d) Pump water

7. Why does Shackleton take Vincent with him on the rescue attempt?
(a) To have someone who speaks the native languages
(b) He is familiar with the area
(c) To keep him from making trouble with other crew members
(d) He knows the most about the sea

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

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

10. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Cape of Good Hope
(b) Panama Canel
(c) Drake Passage
(d) Berring Sea

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

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

13. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?
(a) A tide rip
(b) A whale
(c) A pressure ridge
(d) A leopard seal

14. Who leads Vincent and McCarthy on the second watch?
(a) Shackleton
(b) Crean
(c) Worsley
(d) McNeish

15. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Playing bridge
(b) Fishing off the side
(c) Chipping away ice
(d) Discussing politics