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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 and his men suffer from what?
(a) Influenza
(b) Trench foot
(c) Tropical fever
(d) Ringworm
2. Which destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?
(a) South Georgia Island
(b) Paulett Island
(c) Wild Island
(d) Danger Island
3. What does Blackboro lose?
(a) A picture of his wife
(b) An eye
(c) His command
(d) His left foot
4. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?
(a) Rocky Camp
(b) Ocean Camp II
(c) Stranded Camp
(d) Wild Camp
5. What surrounds the beach on the island?
(a) Ice floes
(b) Jungle
(c) Rivers
(d) Vertical cliffs
Short Answer Questions
1. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
2. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?
3. Which man is chosen to accompany Shackleton because of his navigation and small-boat abilities?
4. Whose navigational skills does Shackleton have to trust in?
5. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the experience in the boats like for the men?
2. What is the condition of the men as they land on shore?
3. What is the beach and island like that the men land on? How do the men feel about it?
4. How do the men spend their time in the boat as they try to reach South Georgia Island?
5. How does Shackleton feel as the group sets out in the boat?
6. How do the men decide on the land that they want to target for landing?
7. What do the men do after they land at Elephant Island?
8. Why does Shackleton decide to leave the island? Who does he consult with about the decision?
9. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?
10. What are the boats like that the men are forced to use?
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