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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 destination does Shackleton decide to try to reach?

2. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?

3. What word best describes the experience of the men in the boat?

4. Most of the men suffer from what?

5. How do the men warm their hands from the trip to the new camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the experience in the boats like for the men?

2. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?

3. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?

4. What is the condition of the men once they reach South Georgia Island?

5. What do the men experience as they go through Drake Passage?

6. What do the men do to improve the camp after Shackleton leaves?

7. What is the beach and island like that the men land on? How do the men feel about it?

8. What is the approach to Elephant Island like?

9. What are the boats like that the men are forced to use?

10. What do the men think about their chance of rescue through Shackleton's attempt?

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

Describe Shackleton's personality. What kind of leader is he? How do you think his leadership skills and personality contributed to the situations that the men found themselves in throughout the book? Do you think he is a effective or ineffective leader?

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