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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why Antarctica is considered a hostile setting in stories of exploration?

• Because of its extreme cold and dangerous conditions

• Because it is easy to travel across

• Because it is full of friendly animals

• Because it is close to the equator

Open Ended

Why do you think exploring unknown places like Antarctica has fascinated people throughout history?

Open Ended

Explain how the men’s initial responses to getting trapped in the ice reflect their understanding of Antarctica as a hostile environment.

Multiple Choice

Which quote from chapter 4 best depicts Antarctica as a hostile environment?

• Armstrong describes Antarctica’s ice as a “fist” that “closes around the ship” (22).

• Orde-Lees describes the ship as being “like an almond in the middle of a chocolate bar” (24).

• Armstrong describes Antarctica as an “icy prison” (26).

• Armstrong describes Antarctica as an “endless mass of pack ice” that “[grinds] against itself like a restless giant breaking mountains in its sleep” (38).

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Which of the following are ways Antarctica is personified in the lesson?

• As an icy prison

• As a fist closing around the ship

• As an endless mass of pack ice

• As a warm and welcoming place

Open Ended

How does the word 'obstinate' help to personify Antarctica in the context of the men’s journey?

Open Ended

What is a mirage, and why are the mirages the men see dangerous?

Open Ended

How does the use of the word 'incessant' help to personify Antarctica in the text?

Multiple Choice

What does the word 'incessant' mean as used to describe the battle between the ship and the ice?

• Never-ending

• Stubborn

• Optical illusion

• Dangerous

Multiple Select

Select all words from the vocabulary list that could be used to describe Antarctica's environment as depicted in the lesson.

• Obstinate

• Mirage

• Incessant

• Friendly

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words from the vocabulary list best describes someone who refuses to change their mind?

• Obstinate

• Mirage

• Incessant

• Hostile

Open Ended

What are the key ideas students should know from chapters 4 and 5 of 'Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World'?