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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men finally land with the boats?
(a) Elephant Island
(b) Maccos Island
(c) Danger Islet
(d) Paulet Island

2. About how long are the boats?
(a) Twelve feet
(b) Six feet
(c) Forty feet
(d) Twenty-two feet

3. What do the men find that occupies their time?
(a) A barrel of whiskey
(b) A deck of cards
(c) A magazine
(d) A record player

4. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?
(a) Move from side to side
(b) Fill holes
(c) Pump water
(d) Eat

5. Which boat gets separated from the others?
(a) Dudley Docker
(b) James Caird
(c) Willard Leeds
(d) Stancomb Wills

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast does the crew estimate their speed to be through the Drake Passage?

2. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?

3. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?

4. What word best describes the first camp?

5. The famous Cape Horn Rollers can get how high?

(see the answer key)

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