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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What quality best describes the men that Shackleton choose for his expedition?
(a) Infirm
(b) Reliable
(c) Cautious
(d) Erratic

2. How many boats do the men take with them on the sledges?
(a) Two
(b) None
(c) Three
(d) One

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds of meat does the leopard seal provide?

2. Why is one of the dog teams killed?

3. Toward the end of March, what land is sighted?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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