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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?

2. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

3. As the men attempt to move with the sledges, who refuses to go on until Shackleton intervenes?

4. What word best describes the first camp?

5. What confines the men to their tents for days at a time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What initial plan do the men make to put themselves in a better position?

2. How does Shackleton pay for his expedition?

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

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

5. What happens as the ship approaches Vahsel Bay?

6. How does Blackboro join the expedition?

7. What happens to the Patience Camp ice floe?

8. What are the men like that Shackleton takes with him as the crew?

9. What is life like in the camps?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The men have various names for their camps. What are some of these names? Why do you think the camps were given names? Why do you think these particular names were chosen for the camp names? What alternative names would you have chosen for the camps? Use examples from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The crew faced a number of dangers together as well as living in close quarters. How did the crew get along with each other? What problems did they have? How were these problems overcome? Do you think that the crew's relationships with each other helped or hindered the expedition and the events that followed?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the trek over the mountains that Shackleton and two crew members take. What obstacles did they face? Why do you think Shackleton chose trekking over the mountains? Would you have made the same choice? Why or why not?

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