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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. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?
(a) Phillip
(b) Edmund
(c) Vincent
(d) Andrew

2. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?
(a) Hopper
(b) Francis Drake
(c) Blackboro
(d) Edmund Randolph

3. Why is one of the dog teams killed?
(a) For the men to eat
(b) To conserve food
(c) They are ill
(d) To stop dog aggression

4. How much personal gear can each man take?
(a) Ten pounds
(b) Two pounds
(c) Fifteen pounds
(d) Seven pounds

5. What is the second camp called?
(a) Frozen Ice Camp
(b) Eternity Camp
(c) Mark Time Camp
(d) Waiting Camp

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?

2. What do the men find that occupies their time?

3. What personal items are salvaged after the first sledging attempt?

4. The crew forms social organizations based on what?

5. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads the men to take to the boats?

2. The men begin to notice that the ice is affecting the Endurance. What is occurring and how is the Endurance affected?

3. What do the men do after they realize that the Endurance is trapped in the ice?

4. How is the Endurance designed for a polar expedition?

5. In preparation for the attempted trek to Paulet Island, how do the men prepare?

6. What do the men do after they abandon the Endurance?

7. How many boats does the ship have? What do the men do to the boats?

8. What do the men do to pass the time on the ice floe?

9. How do the men get the gigantic leopard seal?

10. What pieces of land do the men get relatively close to on the ice floe?

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