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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Across the Pacific.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rejects Heyerdahl's manuscript?
(a) Wilhelm
(b) Herman
(c) Carl
(d) Bjorn

2. What is another name for Easter Island?
(a) Great Rapa
(b) Tiki Island
(c) The Eye Looks (toward) Heaven
(d) Little Rapa

3. How heavy is a whale shark?
(a) 3 tons
(b) 25 tons
(c) 15 tons
(d) 12 tons

4. The crew has fun playing with what dangerous object?
(a) Sharks
(b) Lightning
(c) Harpoon
(d) Octopus

5. Where does Heyerdahl get a room?
(a) Carl's house
(b) YMCA
(c) Homeless shelter
(d) Norwegian Sailor's Home

Short Answer Questions

1. Who attempts to watch the craft in action?

2. What seemed out of place on the ocean?

3. Heyerdahl had previously worked on which group of islands?

4. What word is used to describe the crew?

5. What breaks at the beginning of the trip?

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