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1. 1.

   Tick the correct option.

   1. Ada was afraid of

   1. polar bears and penguins.
   2. polar bears and guns.
   3. polar bears and whales.

   2. Ada decided to join the Wrangel Island expedition because

   1. she was fond of adventure.
   2. she was skilled in surviving in the wild.
   3. she needed the money.

   3. Vilhjalmur Stefansson left them stocks to last

   1. six months.
   2. a year.
   3. two months.

   4. The team faced hunger in autumn because

   1. the days were shorter.
   2. the wild game disappeared.
   3. they were too weak to hunt.
2. 2.

   What was the expedition intended for?

3. 3.

   What prompted Ada to join the expedition?

4. 4.

   What was the first difficulty faced by the explorers?

5. 5.

   What happened to each of the male members of the team?

6. 6.

   Briefly describe how Ada adapted to the situation she found herself in.