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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. As the men attempt to move with the sledges, who refuses to go on until Shackleton intervenes?
2. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
3. What does McNeish do to the three boats?
4. What do the men discover about the new camp?
5. What is the third boat named, which is recovered from Ocean Camp?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the men do to pass the time on the ice floe?
2. How many boats does the ship have? What do the men do to the boats?
3. What happens to the Patience Camp ice floe?
4. How does Blackboro join the expedition?
5. What happens as the ship approaches Vahsel Bay?
6. How do the men get the gigantic leopard seal?
7. What leads the men to take to the boats?
8. What do the men salvage off the Endurance?
9. What happens to the Endurance?
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
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
Was Shackleton's expedition a success or failure? Why? Was Shackleton himself a success or failure for the expedition? Back up your answer using examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Identify three characteristics or resources you think allow people to survive being shipwrecked and waiting for help without giving up hope altogether. Do you think the crew of the Endurance illustrated these characteristics? Why or why not? Why do you think the crew was able to adapt to the situations in which they found themselves without more problems and issues within the group?
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