Shipwreck NOVEL TEST

Before Endurance’s expedition, Shackleton was already famous because:

• He was the first explorer to reach the North Pole.

• He was the first explorer to reach the South Pole.

• He was the first explorer to reach the continent of Antarctica.

• He was the first explorer to come within 100 miles of the South Pole.

The first explorer to reach the South Pole was:

• Shackleton

• Fitzgerald

• Scott

• Amundsen

Antarctica can be best described as

• a frozen desert

• a plain

• a steppe

• equatorial

What was the goal of Endurance's expedition?

• be the first to reach Antarctica

• be the first to reach the South Pole

• be the first to cross Antarctica from one side to the other

• be the first to live in Antarctica for a long time

What did Shackleton do to raise money for the trip?

• took donations from the public

• obtained the favor of wealthy patrons

• collected advances on the future sales of film, photo, and book rights

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Endurance carried Bovril sledging rations that were important because:

• they were the only food the men could carry with them

• they would prevent scurvy

• they were the only source of protein available

• they didn't need to be cooked

What are growlers?

• small icebergs floating in the ocean

• large sheets of floating ice

• nickname for polar bears

• nickname for leopard seals

How did Percy Blackborrow come to be on board Endurance?

• He signed on with them at South Georgia

• He signed on with them in London

• He was a stowaway.

• He was sent by Queen Alexandra to keep an eye on Shackleton.

Why did Shackleton order the fires to be burned down?

• He knew they were stuck in the ice for winter.

• To lessen the danger to the ship of catching on fire.

• They would not be able to meet the Aurora on time.

• He knew they would run out of fuel if they didn't conserve it.

Endurance entered the pack ice on December 7, 1914. What happened later in the month of October?

• The ship was trapped for the winter.

• The ship sunk.

• The ship was crushed by ice but still floating.

• The ship was damaged by a hurricane.