Passage Questions
What was the purpose of Shackleton’s expedition on the Endurance?
𝖠 He wanted to be the first person to cross Antarctica.
𝖡 He wanted to see a whale.
𝖢 He wanted to find Elephant Island.
𝖣 He wanted to find a cure for frostbite.
He wanted to be the first person to cross Antarctica.
THE WORDS SAID BY THE CHARACTERS
Dialogue
In Scene 3, the ship gets trapped in ice. Crew members use ______ to try to break up the ice.
𝖠 axes
𝖡 baseball bats
𝖢 hammers and nails
𝖣 swords
Axes
ALL OF THE CHARACTERS, USUALLY PORTRAYED BY ACTORS
Cast of Characters
Because Perce gets frostbite, ______.
𝖠 some of his toes have to be removed
𝖡 he admires Shackleton
𝖢 the ship sinks
𝖣 Shackleton goes to find help
Some of his toes have to be removed
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS TELLING THE ACTORS WHAT TO DO
Stage Directions
When Shackleton goes for help, why doesn’t he take Perce with him?
𝖠 He doesn’t like Perce.
𝖡 He can take only the strongest men.
𝖢 Perce is needed as a cook on Elephant Island.
𝖣 Perce doesn’t want to go.
He can only take the strongest men
THE PERSON WHO TELLS WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE PLAY
Narrator
Which event in the play happens first?
𝖠 Shackleton leaves Elephant Island to find help.
𝖡 The crew rows to Elephant Island.
𝖢 The ship is crushed by ice.
𝖣 Perce Blackborow meets Shackleton.
Pierce Blackborow meets Shackleton
CHAPTER IN A PLAY THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SCENE
Act