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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. With what vessel does the crew go out for a spin?
(a) Life vests
(b) None
(c) Dinghy
(d) Inner tubes

2. Which is NOT among the planned stops for Heyerdahl?
(a) South America
(b) Galapagos Islands
(c) Peru
(d) Ecuador

3. What is the most amount the raft will travel in one day?
(a) 87 miles
(b) 64 miles
(c) 98 miles
(d) 71 miles

4. What does the Kon-Tiki rely on heavily?
(a) Rain
(b) Current
(c) Navigation maps
(d) Wind

5. The crew realizes that what object no longer matters?
(a) Time
(b) Losing the dinghy
(c) Delays in the trip
(d) Presence of sharks

Short Answer Questions

1. The crew sees what sign that there is land ahead?

2. Who attempts to watch the craft in action?

3. Which crew member falls overboard?

4. At the point of being guided toward that location, how long had the Kon-Tiki been at sea?

5. Heyerdahl attends a lecture regarding what topic?

(see the answer key)

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