Endurance's Epic Journey

What did the team feed their dogs to prevent them from freezing?

• Half a pound of lard

• Fish

• A pound of beef

• Biscuits

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Shackleton and Worsley discuss in private?

• Their favorite memories

• The beauty of the ice

• Their dilemma if the Endurance was left behind

• Plans for a party

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What raised the crew's spirits briefly in August?

• A visit from a polar bear

• A successful hunting trip

• The return of the sun

• Finding a new route

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What did the crew do in response to the ice pressure attacks in September?

• Wrote letters home

• Danced to keep warm

• Banned the gramophone

• Played music louder

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

What was a sign of approaching spring mentioned in the diary?

• Birds returning

• Flowers blooming

• An increase in plankton

• Melting ice

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What did the enormous ice flow do to the Endurance?

• Lifted it out of the water

• Caused it to buckle and shake

• Pushed it to open sea

• Nothing, it missed the ship

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What did the crew wait for in readiness to break free from the ice?

• Reinforcements

• Warmer weather

• A navigable lead

• A rescue team

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What colossal event did Dr. Macklin feel he was witnessing?

• A whale migration

• An immense upheaval of ice

• The aurora borealis

• A solar eclipse

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

What did Shackleton order to be transferred onto the ice?

• The crew's personal belongings

• Lifeboats, equipment, and stores

• Scientific instruments only

• Food supplies only

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Shackleton say about the banjo?

• It was too heavy to carry

• It should be left behind

• It would be needed for morale

• It was broken and useless

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3