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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. What game do the men play in camp?
2. What causes clashes in the camp?
3. Where was the route supposed to start from in the first expedition of Shackleton's proposed trans-Antarctic expedition?
4. How much personal gear can each man take?
5. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the men salvage off the Endurance?
2. How do the men get the gigantic leopard seal?
3. What happens to the Endurance?
4. What happens as the ship approaches Vahsel Bay?
5. What experience does Shackleton have as an explorer?
6. In preparation for the attempted trek to Paulet Island, how do the men prepare?
7. What concerns the men about their camp on the ice floe?
8. How many boats does the ship have? What do the men do to the boats?
9. What initial plan do the men make to put themselves in a better position?
10. What do the men do after they realize that the Endurance is trapped in the ice?
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
What was life like on Elephant Island for the crew? What did they do to make like more bearable? How do you think they felt about being on the island? Use specific examples from the book to back up your answers.
Essay Topic 3
The crew faces a lack of food at several points in the book. Why do they face this problem? What do the men do to try to solve the problem? What tactics do they use to find more food? Why do you think there were not more problems with the crew's attitude and actions in regards to the lack of food?
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