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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. Who suffers a heart attack?

2. Which boat is the most manageable?

3. About 250 miles from South Georgia Island, a rogue wave breaks what?

4. How many men go with Shackleton on the escape attempt?

5. What do the men need to do almost constantly in the boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the approach to Elephant Island like?

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

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

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

8. How does Shackleton organize the watch on the boat?

9. What is the experience in the boats like for the men?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the dangers the men faced on the expedition? Give examples from the book that illustrate these dangers. What do you feel was the greatest threat to the men? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How do the men deal with the endless waiting during the expedition? What specific actions do they take to lessen the mental and physical effects of this? Why do you think that waiting took such a heavy toll on the crew? How do you think you would react in a similar situation?

Essay Topic 3

The crew faced a number of dangers together as well as living in close quarters. How did the crew get along with each other? What problems did they have? How were these problems overcome? Do you think that the crew's relationships with each other helped or hindered the expedition and the events that followed?

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