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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?
(a) Ice
(b) Strong winds
(c) Sleet
(d) Fog

2. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?
(a) Whalers
(b) Dog sledders
(c) Inuits
(d) Hunters

3. Which crew member doesn't fit in with the others?
(a) Andrew
(b) Edmund
(c) Vincent
(d) Phillip

4. Shackleton's second voyage got how close to the pole?
(a) 97 miles
(b) 2 miles
(c) 500 miles
(d) 56 miles

5. Shackleton's first voyage is under whose leadership?
(a) Edmund Hillary
(b) Francis Drake
(c) Christopher Columbus
(d) Robert F. Scott

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did individuals want to be a part of Shackleton's expedition?

2. How old is Shackleton at the start of the third voyage?

3. What word best describes the pay for individuals on the voyage?

4. Where does Shackleton sail after Buenos Aires?

5. Where was the route supposed to start from in the first expedition of Shackleton's proposed trans-Antarctic expedition?

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