Quiz Trapped By The Ice!
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The book 'Trapped by the ice' was centered on Sir Shackleton who had a dream of crossing the South Pole ice cap. He endured a lot of hardships on his journey that showed us how human strength is unpredictable. Give the test a try and see what you recall from the book.
- 1.What is the name of the ship in the story?
- A.
Expedition
- B.
Excelsior
- C.
Endurance
- 2.What caused the ship to leak?
- A.
It had hit a rock under the water.
- B.
It was being crushed by the ice.
- C.
It was getting old.
- 3.When the story begins, what is Sir Ernest Shackleton's main goal?
- A.
His main goal is to reach the South Pole first
- B.
His main goal is to get himself and his crew home safely.
- C.
His main goal is to save the sled dogs.
- 4.Why did the crew leave the ship and set up camp on the frozen sea?
- A.
The crew left the ship because it was being crushed by ice and they knew the ship would sink.
- B.
The crew left the ship because they were trying to be the first to reach the Antarctic by sled dogs.
- C.
The crew left the ship because it caught on fire.
- 5.What did the men decide to do after their ship disappeared?
- A.
They decided to make camp on the frozen sea and wait to be rescued.
- B.
They decided to take action and free the trapped ship.
- C.
They decided to pull smaller boats across the ice in search of open water then take the boats to the nearest land.
- 6.Why did Shack decide to try to reach Elephant Island?
- A.
He knew that there would be help on Elephant Island for himself and his crew.
- B.
He knew that not all his men could survive the difficult 700 mile boat journey to the whaling station on South Georgia Island.
- C.
He knew that he would be able to radio for help from Elephant Island.
- 7.How did Shack save Ernie Holness's life one night?
- A.
Shack pulled Ernie and his sleeping bag out from between two big pieces of ice that were about to crash together.
- B.
Shack gave him more food and drink, than the other sailors, to keep him alive
- C.
Shack shot a polar bear that was charging at Ernie while he was sleeping.
- 8.How did the men quench their thirst?
- A.
The used sea water to quench their thirst.
- B.
They melted snow to quench their thirst.
- C.
They sucked on frozen seal meat to quench their thirst.
- 9.According to the story, which of these made it difficult for the crew to sleep at night?
- A.
Chattering teeth
- B.
Crashing icebergs
- C.
Killer whales
- 10.Which of these was not one of the crew's little boats?
- A.
Chippy McNeish
- B.
Dudley Docker
- C.
Stancomb Wills
- 11.What does the word endurance mean?
- A.
The pain of losing what you love most
- B.
The power to put up with difficulties
- C.
The courage to stand up for your rights
- 12.Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to be the first explorer to cross the South Pole's ice cap. An explorer is a person who
- A.
Goes to unknown areas
- B.
Gets along well with others
- C.
Creates time-saving tools
- 13.What little food rations and clothing the men had left were saved from their ship. A ration is
- A.
A recipe that sailors like
- B.
A box for shipping food
- C.
A set amount of food
- 14.Two of the men had suffered too much on the voyage. What is a voyage in this sentence?
- A.
A snow field
- B.
A journey
- C.
A lack of food
- 15.The men struggled up mountains, only to find that the terrain was impassable on the other side. Terrain is another word for
- A.
Land form
- B.
Sea
- C.
Weather conditions
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