Review: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World

"Feeling like a rat in a trap, Worsley looked for leads from the crow's-next and signaled the course to the man on the bridge."

Based on the simile "Feeling like a rat in a trap," how did Worsley feel as he sailed the Weddell Sea?

• panicked and stuck

• curious and wild

• dangerous and agressive

• annoyed and bored

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

How did Worsley figure out what the ship's course, or route, should be?

• He followed the path of the sun in the sky and the direction of the winds.

• He searched for areas without ice by scanning the sea and the sky.

• He looked at the night sky so that the stars could guide him.

• He used a detailed map and a compass to show direction.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

Which piece of evidence from chapter supports how Worsley figured out what the ship's route should be?

• "The course was never a straight one."

• "Worsley, the skipper, had to sail the ship west along the edge of the pack."

• "...signaled the course to the man on the bridge."

• "A water sky, a dark reflection on the clouds, showed where the open water lay."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

In chapter 6, Shackleton is portrayed as what type of leader?

• stern and controlling

• fearful and panicked

• calm and strong

• relaxed and disorganized

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Armstrong develop this portrayal of Shackleton as a calm and strong leader?

• She directly tells what Shackleton was like.

• She describes Shackleton's thoughts and feelings.

• She uses Shackleton's words and actions.

• She tells what the other men said and thought.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What innovative food did Shackleton include in the supplies on his ship?

• energy bar of fats and carbs

• freeze-dried fruit

• vitamin enriched yogurt

• sledging rations

When progress could not be made through the ice pack, the ship --

• moored to a large flow so the men and dogs could get exercise

• turned back in hope of finding another route

• broke a path using pick axes and small charges of dynamite

• lightened the load so the ship would ride higher requiring less space

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

After 14 dogs died, the two doctors discovered the dogs had --

• worms

• pneumonia

• scurvy

• distemper

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What was one sign of the approaching spring?

• the albatross flocking and migrating in large numbers

• ice flowers forming in the floes

• the dogs becoming more active and fighting with each other

• an increase in plankton in the water from the bore holes

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

To prepare for the 346 mile trek to Paulet Island, the men --

• packed the boats with all the extra gear

• discarded many personal possessions

• ate large amounts of blubber

• built streamlined sleds for the dogs

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1