Shipwreck: Chap. 16-18

Why didn't they sail the James Caird around the island to the whaling station?

• They didn't think the boat could take another beating

• They did sail the James Caird around the island

• They couldn't take the James Caird because it was sinking.

• They didn't take the boat because they couldn't all fit in

Answer explanation

They didn't think it could take another beating - it was 130 miles at sea, 29 miles over the Alps. The boat was a mere shell- is hull scraped as thin as a carboard in some places

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why did Shackleton choose Worsley and Crean to cross the island?

• Older

• Were in good shape

• More experienced

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Shackleton chose Worsley and Crean to cross the island because they were still in pretty good shape and were older and more experienced than McCarthy. McCarthy had been described as cheerful, and he could take care of NcNeish and Vincent, who were not doing well

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How long did they expect the trip over the mountains to take?

• 10 days

• 3 days

• 1-2 days

• 6-8 days

Answer explanation

They took enough food and fuel for only 3 days!

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do you think Shackleton asks twice, "Can we stay where we are?" What was he trying to get the men to realize?

• He means they have no choice to go ahead. They can't stay where they are as they would freeze to death and no one would be able to rescue them

• He means that he wants to stay and is hopeful for help

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Shackleton lies to Worsley and Crean about the time they slept on the mountain. Why did he lie?

• He told them the truth

• He lied because he didn't want them to freeze to death and wanted them to feel better about it

• He lied because he was tired and wanted to sleep

Answer explanation

Shackleton lied to Worsley and Crean about the time they slept on the mount because he was afraid they would all die in the cold. He only let them sleep for ten minutes, but he told them they'd slept longer. The men believed him because he's never lied to them before. Shackleton had given them before the gift of "fantasy sleep" They believed they' slept longer and it made them feel better.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Shackleton was not recognized at the whaling station because...

• No one cared that Shackleton arrived

• Because no one knows who Shackleton is

• Their appearances changed drastically and they scared 2 boys who saw them coming off the ship

• they were bundled in blankets

Answer explanation

The men's appearances had changed during their long ordeal. Their clothes were in tatters, theirfaces black with soot and grease, their hair and beards matted. They were staggering and shakingwith chills; their appearance scared the two boys who saw them first.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was Aurora?

• A place where they camped

• The Ship

• A place they visited

• An animal they found

Answer explanation

Aurora was the ship that was supposed to pick up Shackleton and his men after they had crossedthe continent

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What happened to Aurora?

• It brought help to Shackleton and the crew

• It reached Shackleton and the crew and took them home.

• It sank

• It had gotten stuck in the ice. It was damaged and had returned to New Zealand.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

How did the men construct shelter on Elephant Island?

• All of the choices

• Used the boat to make a roof

• Building walls of rocks

• Use the sail to cover the shelter

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Select TWO of the jobs the men had on the Island

• Chip the ice

• Fix the ship

• Kill the penguins and seals

• Driving a team of sled dogs

• Caring for the dogs

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2