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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?
(a) For the elephant seals living there
(b) The beach is shaped like an elephant's ear
(c) One of the rocky cliffs is shaped like an elephant's trunk
(d) The first person there liked elephants
2. How far does the boat travel in the first six days?
(a) 104 miles
(b) 547 miles
(c) 238 miles
(d) 60 miles
3. What does Shackleton decide to do once the new camp is established?
(a) Take some men in one of the boats and try to get to civilization
(b) Try to reach South America in the boats
(c) Build a signal fire
(d) Wait for rescue
4. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?
(a) 35
(b) 100
(c) 230
(d) 140
5. What do the men use as a base for their crude hut?
(a) Rocks
(b) Driftwood
(c) Beach sand
(d) Branches
6. Which boat does Shackleton use for the escape attempt?
(a) James Caird
(b) Dudley Docker
(c) Daniel Wesley
(d) Stancomb Willis
7. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?
(a) A tide rip
(b) A whale
(c) A leopard seal
(d) A pressure ridge
8. When the men try to reach land the first time, how high are the breakers in the surf tide?
(a) 12 feet
(b) 20 feet
(c) 40 feet
(d) 5 feet
9. About how long are the boats?
(a) Twenty-two feet
(b) Forty feet
(c) Six feet
(d) Twelve feet
10. From where do the men get fresh water?
(a) A waterfall down one of the cliffs
(b) By collecting rainwater
(c) A glacier
(d) A small stream by the beach
11. Where do the men finally land with the boats?
(a) Maccos Island
(b) Paulet Island
(c) Danger Islet
(d) Elephant Island
12. What runs out, causing the men to look for combustible items?
(a) Canvas
(b) Seal meat
(c) Tobacco
(d) Water
13. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Panama Canel
(b) Cape of Good Hope
(c) Drake Passage
(d) Berring Sea
14. When do Shackleton and the men depart in the boat to try to reach civilization?
(a) January
(b) July
(c) September
(d) April
15. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
(a) None; the beach they are on will do
(b) Two hours
(c) Two days
(d) Nine hours
Short Answer Questions
1. Most of the men suffer from what?
2. How big is the beach on the island?
3. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?
4. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?
5. How many boats do the men travel in?
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