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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long had it been since the men had stood on solid ground?
(a) 613 days
(b) 569 days
(c) 321 days
(d) 497 days

3. With what boat do the men attempt their escape?
(a) James Caird
(b) Dudley Docker
(c) Willard Daniels
(d) Stancomb Willis

4. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
(a) Playing bridge
(b) Chipping away ice
(c) Fishing off the side
(d) Discussing politics

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shackleton do the first night after they leave Elephant Island?

2. What date is assigned as an improbable return date for Shackleton?

3. In the boats, the men suffer from what?

4. Which boat gets separated from the others?

5. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the weather like as the men try to make it to Elephant Island?

2. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?

3. What do the men experience as they go through Drake Passage?

4. What do the men do to prepare for Shackleton's rescue attempt?

5. What are the boats like that the men are forced to use?

6. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?

7. What do the men think about their chance of rescue through Shackleton's attempt?

8. How does Shackleton feel as the group sets out in the boat?

9. What do the men do to improve the camp after Shackleton leaves?

10. Who is chosen to go with Shackleton on the rescue attempt? Why is each person chosen?

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