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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do the men use as a base for their crude hut?
(a) Driftwood
(b) Rocks
(c) Branches
(d) Beach sand
2. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?
(a) Seals
(b) Fresh water
(c) Caves
(d) A suitable landing place
3. Which boat is the most manageable?
(a) Dudley Docker
(b) James Caird
(c) Stancomb Wills
(d) Willard Leeds
4. Where do the men spend the first night?
(a) On an ice floe
(b) On a small piece of land
(c) In the boats
(d) On a pressure ridge
5. What do the men wrap around the hut to keep it warmer?
(a) Ice
(b) Canvas
(c) Leather
(d) Seal hides
6. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Chipping away ice
(b) Discussing politics
(c) Playing bridge
(d) Fishing off the side
7. Which man is chosen to accompany Shackleton because of his navigation and small-boat abilities?
(a) Worlsey
(b) Blackboro
(c) Dudley
(d) Wild
8. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
(a) Two days
(b) None; the beach they are on will do
(c) Nine hours
(d) Two hours
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. On what day do Shackleton and the five men depart?
(a) April 24
(b) September 5
(c) June 16
(d) November 30
11. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?
(a) Early October
(b) Mid July
(c) Late May
(d) Mid December
12. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) Cries
(b) Fish off the side of the boat
(c) Discuss the situation with Worsley
(d) Turns around and goes back
13. In the boats, the men suffer from what?
(a) Food poisoning
(b) Mange
(c) Freezing temperatures
(d) Low winds
14. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?
(a) 11
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 5
15. About how wide are the boats?
(a) Six feet
(b) Fifteen feet
(c) Two feet
(d) Ten feet
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is left in charge of the remaining crew?
2. How far does the boat travel in the first six days?
3. Which boat gets separated from the others?
4. What does Blackboro lose?
5. From where do the men get fresh water?
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