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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. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?

2. By April, how large is Patience Camp?

3. Shackleton is which of the following?

4. Orde-Lees is one day stalked and then pursued by what?

5. Which word best describes the progress across the pack ice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men do after they abandon the Endurance?

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

3. What do the men salvage off the Endurance?

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

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

6. What experience does Shackleton have as an explorer?

7. What does Shackleton decide to do in December? What leads to this decision?

8. How is the Endurance designed for a polar expedition?

9. What happens to the Patience Camp ice floe?

10. What happens to the Endurance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Polar expeditions have particular challenges for explorers and their crews. What are some of the challenges that are unique to polar regions? What obstacles did the environment present to Shackleton and his crew? How did they overcome these challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events leading up to the sinking of the Endurance. How did the men prepare for this event? How do you think they felt as the Endurance began taking on water and sinking into the ocean? How did they handle this event?

Essay Topic 3

The expedition's ship is named the Endurance. How does this name come to symbolize the events of the expedition? In what ways did the men "endure?" Are there any areas or times in which the men did not "endure?" Use examples from the book to back up your answers.

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