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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. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?
2. Where do the men spend the first night?
3. Who is left in charge of the remaining crew?
4. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?
5. What do the men use as a base for their crude hut?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do the men do to prepare for Shackleton's rescue attempt?
2. How does Shackleton feel as the group sets out in the boat?
3. Who is first on shore? Why?
4. What do the men do after they land at Elephant Island?
5. How do the men decide on the land that they want to target for landing?
6. What types of weather do the men face as they try to reach South Georgia Island?
7. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?
8. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?
9. What do the men do in the time that they wait for Shackleton to return?
10. What is the weather like as the men try to make it to Elephant Island?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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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