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Ice Man chp 17 & 18
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How long did it take the James Caird to escape the massive wave?
1 hour
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How long had the six men been at sea for, which we are told at the end of chp 17
17 days
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What were the men's boots made from?
reindeer skin
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What part of the Caird had broken off? (chp 18)
rudder
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What was the name of the 7m boat used in chapter 17
James Caird
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What was collected from the beach to make firewood? chp 18
driftwood
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How many days are we told it had been since the men were on land (end of chp 17)
522 days
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Name 2 pieces of equipment the men took with them when they abandoned their ship in chp 18
stove / cooking pot / fuel for meals / food for three days stuffed in their socks
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What was the name of the captain of Endurance?
Frank Worsley
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In what ocean was the water like vintage champagne?
Southern Ocean
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When the men abandoned their ship in chp 18, what did the men stuff with food for three days?
Their socks
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What did the men notice in the distance, at the end of chapter 17?
A massive wave
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What did the men hammer through the soles of their boots to provide grip on the icy slopes
screws from the Caird
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What drink did the men drink with their meal?
boiling milk
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What did the men see that told them that land was nearby?
a bird
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Why could the men not cook the hoosh, after surviving the large wave?
water was ruined by the sea water
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How high are we told the rocky mountains of South Georgia are on average?
1.6km (1 mile) high
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What did the men spot through the rocks at the end of chp 17?
a large passage leading to a beach
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What barrel had the sea broken into ?
drinking water
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What were used to sleep in ?
Sleeping bags
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Name the clothes the men wore. List 3 items
long johns, shirts, sweaters, trousers, overalls, two pairs of socks, woollen mittens
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What did the men do to cheer themselves up (chp 18)
sang cheerful songs
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