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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the temperature in June?
(a) -17 degrees Fahrenheit
(b) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
(c) 0 degrees Fahrenheit
(d) 45 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Shackleton is which of the following?
(a) A whaler
(b) A doctor
(c) A polar explorer
(d) A ship builder

3. What is the main event in Chapter 1?
(a) The sinking of the Endurance by a hurricane
(b) The final push to the pole
(c) The crushing of the Endurance by the ice pack
(d) The death of Shackleton and the crew

4. The Endurance gets to within 200 miles of Vahsel Bay by when?
(a) Mid-August
(b) Mid-January
(c) June 1
(d) March 30

5. For what are the dogs used?
(a) Meat
(b) Hunting seals
(c) Chasing away bears
(d) Sledding

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men do the first few days after abandoning ship?

2. Who advises Shackleton at South Georgia Island?

3. Shackleton's second voyage earns him what?

4. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?

5. What do the men discover about the new camp?

(see the answer key)

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