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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men realize on their first morning on the island?
(a) There is no fresh water on the island
(b) The high-water mark is well above the level of the flat area
(c) The ocean is turning to ice around them
(d) A village is on the other side of the island

2. How fast does the crew estimate their speed to be through the Drake Passage?
(a) 16 knots
(b) Two knots
(c) Ten knots
(d) Five knots

3. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Cape of Good Hope
(b) Panama Canel
(c) Drake Passage
(d) Berring Sea

4. When the men try to reach land the first time, how high are the breakers in the surf tide?
(a) 40 feet
(b) 5 feet
(c) 20 feet
(d) 12 feet

5. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?
(a) Wild Camp
(b) Stranded Camp
(c) Rocky Camp
(d) Ocean Camp II

6. How far do the men have to row to get to the island?
(a) Fifteen miles
(b) Twenty miles
(c) Two miles
(d) Seven miles

7. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?
(a) A suitable landing place
(b) Seals
(c) Caves
(d) Fresh water

8. By late August, how do the men feel about their chance of rescue?
(a) Cautious
(b) Excited
(c) Hopeless
(d) Expectant

9. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
(a) Two hours
(b) None; the beach they are on will do
(c) Two days
(d) Nine hours

10. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?
(a) One of the rocky cliffs is shaped like an elephant's trunk
(b) The first person there liked elephants
(c) The beach is shaped like an elephant's ear
(d) For the elephant seals living there

11. What word best describes the experience of the men in the boat?
(a) Healthy
(b) Warm
(c) Wet
(d) Safe

12. What day do the men land again on South Georgia Island?
(a) February 15, 1912
(b) August 21, 1916
(c) October 27, 1912
(d) May 10, 1916

13. Which man is chosen to accompany Shackleton because of his navigation and small-boat abilities?
(a) Dudley
(b) Wild
(c) Worlsey
(d) Blackboro

14. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?
(a) Dismayed
(b) Uncertain
(c) Relieved
(d) Glad

15. The men find that their final cask of water is tainted with what?
(a) Mold
(b) Seaweed
(c) Seal blubber
(d) Salt

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long are the boats?

2. From where do the men get fresh water?

3. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?

4. What does Shackleton decide to do once the new camp is established?

5. Which crew member refuses to work?

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