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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?
(a) Dudley Docker
(b) Stancomb Willis
(c) James Caird
(d) Willard Daniels

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

3. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?
(a) A whale
(b) A tide rip
(c) A leopard seal
(d) A pressure ridge

4. How long do the men decide that the normal watches will be?
(a) Four hours
(b) Twelve hours
(c) One hour
(d) Eight hours

5. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Berring Sea
(b) Drake Passage
(c) Panama Canel
(d) Cape of Good Hope

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shackleton take Vincent with him on the rescue attempt?

2. What is the temperature in June?

3. What does the crew do during the months they are trapped?

4. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?

5. How do the men spend their time in the boat?

(see the answer key)

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