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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where did the men camp after abandoning the ship?
(a) In a stand of trees nearby
(b) An ice floe
(c) A pressure ridge
(d) A shack about two miles away

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the seal blubber used for?

2. Which boat is left behind when the men try sledging?

3. What camp is located almost back to Ocean Camp?

4. What word best describes the first camp?

5. How far did the men go with the sledges, of the 200 that they needed to do?

(see the answer key)

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