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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?
(a) Scout for whales
(b) Transfer goods off the ship
(c) Build a shack
(d) Sit in depression

3. When does Shackleton decide to try the sledges again?
(a) December
(b) March
(c) June
(d) August

4. The men are sailing west, but in what direction do they find themselves going?
(a) East
(b) Northwest
(c) North
(d) South

5. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?
(a) 230
(b) 140
(c) 100
(d) 35

Short Answer Questions

1. What resumes as the light returns?

2. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?

3. How big is the beach on the island?

4. Where do the men spend the first night?

5. What direction do the men start out going after they leave Elephant Island?

(see the answer key)

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