The endurance of the James Caird

Which phrase proves that Shackleton was emotionally strong?

• “We put out a sea anchor to keep the James Caird’s head up into the sea,”

• [Shackleton] kept a finger on each man’s pulse. 

  Whenever he noticed that a man seemed extra cold and shivered, he would immediately order another hot drink of milk to be prepared and served to all. 

• On this day, May 2, McNish abruptly gave up any attempt to keep a diary.

• None of the above

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Which do you think would be more important in a situation of surviving?

• Emotional strength

• Physical strength

• Both

• None

Which two show the emotional strength of the crew?

• Together, the six men had maintained a ship routine, a structure of command, a schedule of watches. They had been mindful of their seamanship under the most severe circumstances a sailor would ever face.

• “I think most of us had a feeling that the end was very near,”

• On this day, May 2, McNish abruptly gave up any attempt to keep a diary.

• They had been mindful of their seamanship under the most severe circumstances a sailor would ever face. They had not merely endure; they had exhibited the grace of expertise under ungodly pressure.

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Which strength was Worsley showing here?

 “Throughout their seventeen-day ordeal, Worsley had never allowed his mind to relax and cease its calculations”

• Emotional strength

• Physical strength

• Both

• None

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What proves the physical strength of the group?

• How they managed to remove the ice from the deck

• How they ate very little and kept working and didn’t get many sleep 

• “Real rest we had none,” wrote Shackleton

• The sleeping bags weighted more than forty pounds 

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What's more important in a situation like the story (sinking and getting stuck in a frozen island), your physical or emotional strength? 

• Emotional strength

• Physical strength

• Both

• None

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Do you think you have the emotional and physical strength to survive a sinking ship? 

• Yes

• No

What do you think the people that went on the voyage needed when they were freezing, wearing the same clothes and with limited food?

• Emotional strength

• Physical strength

• Both

• None

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What can be a big sacrifice you have to do in order to survive?

• Starvation

• Getting dirty

• Loosing a shoe

• Not being able to shower

According to this passage, what type of strength did Vincent lack? “Their ordeal had already taken a heavy toll on Vincent, who from late April, to use Shackleton’s enigmatic words, had “ceased to be an active member of the crew. Physically, he had been the strongest member of the entire Endurance company.”

• Emotional strength

• Physical strength

• Both

• None

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