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

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

3. What do the men see when the fog lifts?
(a) A whale
(b) A glacier
(c) Land
(d) A large ice floe

4. Which boat is the most manageable?
(a) Stancomb Wills
(b) James Caird
(c) Dudley Docker
(d) Willard Leeds

5. How many boats do the men travel in?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?

2. About how long are the boats?

3. How do the men spend their time in the boat?

4. What is used as a roof on the crude hut?

5. What animal is in relative abundance on the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shackleton organize the watch on the boat?

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

3. Why does Shackleton decide to leave the island? Who does he consult with about the decision?

4. What types of weather do the men face as they try to reach South Georgia Island?

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

6. What do the men do to improve the camp after Shackleton leaves?

7. What do the men experience as they go through Drake Passage?

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

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

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

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