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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. What is the most dreaded bit of ocean on the planet?
(a) Drake Passage
(b) Berring Sea
(c) Panama Canel
(d) Cape of Good Hope
2. How many boats do the men travel in?
(a) Five
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
3. What do the men do after they arrive on South Georgia Island?
(a) Wash their clothes in a stream
(b) Find a brook and drink
(c) Kill a seal for food
(d) Create a hut
4. What happens to Blackboro?
(a) Another man kills him
(b) He dies of starvation
(c) His feet freeze
(d) He falls overboard
5. In the boats, the men suffer from what?
(a) Freezing temperatures
(b) Food poisoning
(c) Low winds
(d) Mange
Short Answer Questions
1. What runs out, causing the men to look for combustible items?
2. How does Shackleton feel about relying on Worsley?
3. How do the men spend their time in the boat?
4. Who is the first person on shore?
5. How long does it take the men to find a relatively secure spot for their camp?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is first on shore? Why?
2. What is the landing like on South Georgia Island?
3. How does Shackleton feel as the group sets out in the boat?
4. Why does Shackleton decide to leave the island? Who does he consult with about the decision?
5. What happens to Blackboro after Shackleton leaves the island?
6. What is the approach to Elephant Island like?
7. What is the experience in the boats like for the men?
8. How does Shackleton organize the watch on the boat?
9. What is the condition of the men as they land on shore?
10. Why is the Drake Passage so dangerous?
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