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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?
(a) 230 miles
(b) 350 miles
(c) 97 miles
(d) 54 miles

2. Which boat is left behind when the men try sledging?
(a) Stancomb Wills
(b) James Caird
(c) John Wesley
(d) Dudley Docker

3. How much personal gear can each man take?
(a) Two pounds
(b) Ten pounds
(c) Seven pounds
(d) Fifteen pounds

4. What game do the men play in camp?
(a) Euchre
(b) Golf
(c) Uno
(d) Bridge

5. After the end of February, at what task does the ship's crew work?
(a) Trying to free the ship from the ice
(b) Reinforcing the ship's walls
(c) Burying the dead
(d) Gathering firewood

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the first camp?

2. The Endurance is designed to sail with what?

3. What do the men find that occupies their time?

4. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?

5. Who stows away on the ship in order to become a crew member?

(see the answer key)

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