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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is one of the dog teams killed?
(a) They are ill
(b) To stop dog aggression
(c) To conserve food
(d) For the men to eat
2. Before Shackleton renamed her Endurance, what was his ship known as?
(a) Polaris
(b) Santa Maria
(c) Argonaut
(d) Belfast
3. What does McNeish do to the three boats?
(a) Paint them
(b) Make them more comfortable
(c) Reinforce them
(d) Expand them
4. What occurs in October 1915?
(a) Shackleton finally reaches the pole
(b) The Endurance begins to take on water
(c) The men free the ship
(d) Shackleton dies
5. What are the men dependent on while they are on the pack ice?
(a) Their oars
(b) The height of the waves
(c) The motion and direction of the ice
(d) The stars
Short Answer Questions
1. What word best describes the first camp?
2. By April, what surrounds Patience Camp?
3. Shackleton is told that the Weddell Sea is full of what?
4. What do the men find that occupies their time?
5. Who builds a ten-foot high cofferdam in the aft?
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