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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. Why does Shackleton move the food stores near his tent?

2. What exception does Shackleton make to the two-pound personal gear rule?

3. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?

4. How many boats do the men take with them on the sledges?

5. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. In preparation for the attempted trek to Paulet Island, how do the men prepare?

2. What leads the men to take to the boats?

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

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

5. What do the men do after they realize that the Endurance is trapped in the ice?

6. How does Blackboro join the expedition?

7. What is life like in the camps?

8. How many boats does the ship have? What do the men do to the boats?

9. What happens to the Endurance?

10. What is the weather like while the Endurance is trapped in the ice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What preparations did Shackleton and his men make for the conditions that they would face in Antarctica? Do you think these preparations were adequate? Why or why not? What other preparations would you make if you were in charge of the expedition?

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