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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By late August, how do the men feel about their chance of rescue?
(a) Excited
(b) Cautious
(c) Hopeless
(d) Expectant

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

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

4. How long had it been since the men had sailed away from South Georgia Island on their way to the pole?
(a) 210 days
(b) 522 days
(c) 836 days
(d) 333 days

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

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

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

8. Which man is chosen to accompany Shackleton because of his navigation and small-boat abilities?
(a) Blackboro
(b) Wild
(c) Dudley
(d) Worlsey

9. How do the men warm their hands from the trip to the new camp?
(a) By wrapping them in scarves
(b) In the guts of freshly killed seals
(c) In the hot springs near the camp
(d) By huddling together

10. What do the men realize on their first morning on the island?
(a) A village is on the other side of the island
(b) There is no fresh water on the island
(c) The high-water mark is well above the level of the flat area
(d) The ocean is turning to ice around them

11. When the men try to reach land the first time, how high are the breakers in the surf tide?
(a) 12 feet
(b) 40 feet
(c) 20 feet
(d) 5 feet

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

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

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

15. Which boat gets separated from the others?
(a) Stancomb Wills
(b) Willard Leeds
(c) James Caird
(d) Dudley Docker

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the men see when the fog lifts?

3. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?

4. How long do the men decide that the normal watches will be?

5. The famous Cape Horn Rollers can get how high?

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