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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?
(a) October 27, 1912
(b) August 21, 1916
(c) May 10, 1916
(d) February 15, 1912

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

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

4. What does Blackboro lose?
(a) A picture of his wife
(b) His left foot
(c) His command
(d) An eye

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

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

7. Most of the men suffer from what?
(a) Seal poisoning
(b) Influenza
(c) Scurvy
(d) Frostbite

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

9. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) Turns around and goes back
(b) Cries
(c) Discuss the situation with Worsley
(d) Fish off the side of the boat

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

11. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 11

12. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?
(a) Rocky Camp
(b) Ocean Camp II
(c) Wild Camp
(d) Stranded Camp

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

14. About 250 miles from South Georgia Island, a rogue wave breaks what?
(a) The rudder
(b) The water jug
(c) The compass
(d) Vincent's arm

15. On what day do Shackleton and the five men depart?
(a) September 5
(b) April 24
(c) November 30
(d) June 16

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is left in charge of the remaining crew?

2. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?

3. How far do Shackleton and the men have to travel in the boat to reach their chosen destination for rescue?

4. Whose navigational skills does Shackleton have to trust in?

5. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?

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