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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. In the boats, the men suffer from what?
(a) Food poisoning
(b) Mange
(c) Low winds
(d) Freezing temperatures

2. How long had it been since the men had sailed away from South Georgia Island on their way to the pole?
(a) 522 days
(b) 333 days
(c) 836 days
(d) 210 days

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

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

5. How many nautical miles do the men travel in the boats?
(a) 230
(b) 100
(c) 140
(d) 35

Short Answer Questions

1. What is used as a roof on the crude hut?

2. The famous Cape Horn Rollers can get how high?

3. What is the camp on Elephant Island known as?

4. Once they get close to the island, for what do the men search?

5. The men are sailing west, but in what direction do they find themselves going?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shackleton decide to leave the island? Who does he consult with about the decision?

2. How do the men spend their time in the boat as they try to reach South Georgia Island?

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

4. What do the men do in the time that they wait for Shackleton to return?

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

6. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?

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

8. What is the landing like on South Georgia Island?

9. What do the men do after they land at Elephant Island?

10. How do the men decide on the land that they want to target for landing?

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