Frozen Dreams Quiz

At the beginning of the article, what did Matthew Henson dream of achieving?

• finding work on a ship as a skilled cabin boy

• getting back to camp before his feet froze

• learning to drive a dogsled like European explorers

• being one of the first people to reach the North Pole

What does ambitions mean in the phrase “Peary was a man of fierce ambitions”?

• tricks

• ideas

• goals

• insults

In the sentence “Surely Henson was embittered by this injustice,” embittered means Henson was made ______.

• sad

• angry

• powerless

• indifferent

What did the Inuit people do for Henson and Robert Peary?

• wrote stories of their adventures

• helped them survive in the Arctic

• returned to the bay to pick them up

• searched for routes from Europe to Asia

Which sentence shows that the Inuit people helped Henson and Peary?

• “They believed the area was cursed by a demon called Kokoyah . . .”

• “But they were still 700 miles from the North Pole.”

• “One month later, they came ashore and set up camp near a bay.”

• “Henson’s Inuit friends taught him how to hunt and ice fish.”

Soon after the expedition, who became famous for reaching the North Pole?

• Peary

• Henson

• Henson and Peary

• The Inuit people

Which statement shows that people finally gave Henson credit for his achievements?

• Henson lived a quiet life in New York City with his wife.

• Henson’s body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery and given a proper gravestone.

• Henson planted a flag in the snow at the end of their journey.

• Henson’s niece told classmates her uncle was a famous explorer.

What conclusion can you draw from “Frozen Dreams”?

• Henson was as important as Peary to the success of their expedition.

• No one will ever know if Henson was a great explorer or not.

• People forgot about Peary when they learned about Henson.

• Henson would never have achieved anything great if he hadn’t gone to the Arctic.