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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far are the men from Paulet Island?

2. How far away is Paulet Island from the Endurance?

3. What is the third boat named, which is recovered from Ocean Camp?

4. What does McNeish do to the three boats?

5. The shortages of food mean that the men have trouble with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the men like that Shackleton takes with him as the crew?

2. What leads the men to take to the boats?

3. What concerns the men about their camp on the ice floe?

4. What happens to the Patience Camp ice floe?

5. What is the experience like for the men as they trek with the sledges?

6. How many boats does the ship have? What do the men do to the boats?

7. As the men attempts sledging, what does McNeish do? How does Shackleton handle the situation?

8. In preparation for the attempted trek to Paulet Island, how do the men prepare?

9. Why do the men struggle with getting the sledges across the ice?

10. What happens as the ship approaches Vahsel Bay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the events leading up to the sinking of the Endurance. How did the men prepare for this event? How do you think they felt as the Endurance began taking on water and sinking into the ocean? How did they handle this event?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think men volunteered for the expedition? What are some reasons why someone might participate in spite of the danger involved? Do you think the men regretted their decision at any point in the events?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the trek over the mountains that Shackleton and two crew members take. What obstacles did they face? Why do you think Shackleton chose trekking over the mountains? Would you have made the same choice? Why or why not?

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