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

2. Where do the men finally land with the boats?
(a) Elephant Island
(b) Paulet Island
(c) Danger Islet
(d) Maccos Island

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

4. Who suffers a heart attack?
(a) Rickenson
(b) Leeds
(c) Shackleton
(d) Orde-Lees

5. The famous Cape Horn Rollers can get how high?
(a) Twenty feet
(b) One hundred fifty feet
(c) Ten feet
(d) Ninety feet

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Elephant Island named what it is?

2. Shackleton and his men suffer from what?

3. What do the men lack in the boats that causes problems?

4. On what day do Shackleton and the five men depart?

5. What happens to Blackboro?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the approach to Elephant Island like?

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

4. What is the condition of the men as they land on shore?

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

6. What types of weather do the men face as they try to reach South Georgia Island?

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

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

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

10. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?

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