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

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

4. 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

5. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
(a) April
(b) January
(c) July
(d) September

6. Which boat is the most manageable?
(a) Willard Leeds
(b) Stancomb Wills
(c) Dudley Docker
(d) James Caird

7. 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 hours
(c) Nine hours
(d) Two days

8. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?
(a) Caves
(b) Fresh water
(c) A suitable landing place
(d) Seals

9. How far do the men have to row to get to the island?
(a) Two miles
(b) Fifteen miles
(c) Seven miles
(d) Twenty miles

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

11. Where do the men spend the first night?
(a) On a small piece of land
(b) In the boats
(c) On an ice floe
(d) On a pressure ridge

12. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?
(a) Willard Daniels
(b) James Caird
(c) Stancomb Willis
(d) Dudley Docker

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

14. Which crew member refuses to work?
(a) Orde-Lees
(b) Macon
(c) Blackboro
(d) Wesley

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?

2. About how wide are the boats?

3. What is used as a roof on the crude hut?

4. How far does the boat travel in the first six days?

5. In the boats, the men suffer from what?

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