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

3. How far do Shackleton and the men have to travel in the boat to reach their chosen destination for rescue?
(a) 500 miles
(b) 100 miles
(c) 800 miles
(d) 1300 miles

4. What surrounds the beach on the island?
(a) Rivers
(b) Jungle
(c) Vertical cliffs
(d) Ice floes

5. Of the following men, who remains behind on the island?
(a) McCarthy
(b) Crean
(c) McNeish
(d) Macklin

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

7. What direction do the men start out going after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) West
(d) South

8. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?
(a) Fish off the side of the boat
(b) Turns around and goes back
(c) Discuss the situation with Worsley
(d) Cries

9. Which boat is towed by another?
(a) Willard Leeds
(b) James Caird
(c) Dudley Docker
(d) Stancomb Wills

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

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

12. What almost overturns the boats when they are first launched?
(a) A tide rip
(b) A leopard seal
(c) A pressure ridge
(d) A whale

13. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?
(a) 11
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 3

14. Why does Shackleton take Vincent with him on the rescue attempt?
(a) He knows the most about the sea
(b) He is familiar with the area
(c) To keep him from making trouble with other crew members
(d) To have someone who speaks the native languages

15. How big is the beach on the island?
(a) 100 feet by 50 feet
(b) 20 feet by 30 feet
(c) 200 feet by 150 feet
(d) 500 feet by 300 feet