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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 boat does Shackleton use for the escape attempt?
(a) James Caird
(b) Daniel Wesley
(c) Stancomb Willis
(d) Dudley Docker

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

3. Shackleton and his men suffer from what?
(a) Tropical fever
(b) Influenza
(c) Trench foot
(d) Ringworm

4. On what day do Shackleton and the five men depart?
(a) September 5
(b) April 24
(c) June 16
(d) November 30

5. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Discussing politics
(b) Fishing off the side
(c) Playing bridge
(d) Chipping away ice

Short Answer Questions

1. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?

2. The men are sailing west, but in what direction do they find themselves going?

3. What direction do the men start out going after they leave Elephant Island?

4. Which destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?

5. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of the men as they land on shore?

2. What is the experience in the boats like for the men?

3. What is the weather like as the men try to make it to Elephant Island?

4. What do the men do after they land at Elephant Island?

5. Who is first on shore? Why?

6. Who is chosen to go with Shackleton on the rescue attempt? Why is each person chosen?

7. How do the men spend their time in the boat as they try to reach South Georgia Island?

8. What do the men do to prepare for Shackleton's rescue attempt?

9. How do the men decide on the land that they want to target for landing?

10. What are the boats like that the men are forced to use?

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