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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the crew do during the months they are trapped?
(a) Carve wooden swords
(b) Swim in the ocean
(c) Work on routine tasks
(d) Hold dances

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

3. Where does Shackleton head for final provisioning?
(a) Boston
(b) San Francisco
(c) Cape Town
(d) Buenos Aires

4. What do the men use as a base for their crude hut?
(a) Beach sand
(b) Branches
(c) Rocks
(d) Driftwood

5. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?
(a) Wash their clothes in a stream
(b) Create a hut
(c) Find a brook and drink
(d) Kill a seal for food

Short Answer Questions

1. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?

2. As the men approach the island, what are the wind speeds?

3. What does Shackleton insist must be abandoned?

4. Which crew member refuses to work?

5. For what are the dogs used?

(see the answer key)

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