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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. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Panama Canel
(b) Drake Passage
(c) Berring Sea
(d) Cape of Good Hope

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

3. What do the men lack in the boats that causes problems?
(a) Boots
(b) Water
(c) Clothing
(d) Oars

4. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
(a) April
(b) September
(c) July
(d) January

5. What word best describes the conditions in the hut?
(a) Dry
(b) Smelly
(c) Sanitary
(d) Warm

Short Answer Questions

1. About how wide are the boats?

2. What does Blackboro lose?

3. What do the men realize on their first morning on the island?

4. Which crew member refuses to work?

5. Which boat is towed by another?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the approach to Elephant Island like?

4. What is the condition of the men once they reach South Georgia Island?

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

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

7. What do the men do in the time that they wait for Shackleton to return?

8. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?

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

10. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?

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