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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Shackleton's second voyage got how close to the pole?
(a) 97 miles
(b) 2 miles
(c) 56 miles
(d) 500 miles
2. What do the men find that occupies their time?
(a) A barrel of whiskey
(b) A record player
(c) A deck of cards
(d) A magazine
3. Shackleton is which of the following?
(a) A polar explorer
(b) A ship builder
(c) A whaler
(d) A doctor
4. What are the men dependent on while they are on the pack ice?
(a) The motion and direction of the ice
(b) The stars
(c) The height of the waves
(d) Their oars
5. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) Cape Town
(b) Boston
(c) Buenos Aires
(d) San Francisco
Short Answer Questions
1. What does McNeish do to the three boats?
2. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?
3. What do the men name the camp they create after trying the sledges for the first time?
4. For what are the dogs used?
5. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?
Short Essay Questions
1. What pieces of land do the men get relatively close to on the ice floe?
2. What initial plan do the men make to put themselves in a better position?
3. What do the men do after they realize that the Endurance is trapped in the ice?
4. What happens to the Endurance?
5. What experience does Shackleton have as an explorer?
6. What are the men like that Shackleton takes with him as the crew?
7. How do the men get the gigantic leopard seal?
8. What leads the men to take to the boats?
9. What concerns the men about their camp on the ice floe?
10. What is the experience like for the men as they trek with the sledges?
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