Frozen Dreams

What was Matthew Henson's goal that he worked 20 years for?

• He wanted to explore Antartica.

• He wanted to get to the North Pole.

• He wanted to go home.

• He wanted to be a historic figure.

Why did Henson have a hard time getting a good job?

• because he had no skills

• because he had sailed around the world

• because he wanted to work stocking shelves

• because "Jim Crow" laws kept black people and white people apart

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Who helped Robert Peary and Matthew Henson be successful?

• The Inuit people

• People from New York

• Sailors

• No one

According to the article, what were some of the hardships Henson and Peary faced?

• hunger

• they were homesick

• they got lost

• frostbite

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There are many chronological events in this story. According to the author, what was the major change between 1891, when they went to the North Pole, and 1988, when Henson's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery?

• People valued explorers more

• More people visited the North Pole and other extreme places

• Fans of Matthew Henson made him famous

• accomplishments of African Americans began to be noticed

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Why did Peary want to go to the North Pole?

• he was ambitious

• he was curious

• he was proud

• he was restless

Which detail supports the idea that Robert Peary could not have made it to the North Pole on his own?

• Peary and his wife set sail with 4 other men to Greenland

• Inuit women sewed fur and sealskin, which didn't freeze and split as leather did.

• Henson didn't know much about the Artic growing up

• Henson and Peary first traveled to Central America

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Which details best support the idea that discrimination was present in Henson's time? (2 answers)

• White business owners refused to hire African Americans

• After his triumph, Henson lived in New York City, working as a messenger

• History books ignored his achievements, although Robert Peary was famous

• Henson saved Peary's life and Peary once saved Henson's life

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Why did Matthew Henson first become a cabin boy?

• He wanted to see the world

• He was forced into it

• He thought he should be captain

• He wanted to work in a hat shop

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At the end of the article, what happened to finally recognize Henson's contributions to exploration?

• He won an award of National Explorers

• Peary apologized to him

• His body was moved to Arlington Cemetery

• He was well-paid for his efforts

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