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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Halfway.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which island does Heyerdahl land?
(a) Guayaquil
(b) Tahiti
(c) Bermuda
(d) Fiji

2. Who is Peter Freuchen?
(a) A Danish Arctic explorer
(b) A Norwegian ethnologist
(c) A French engineer
(d) A Dutch navigation expert

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

4. What year did the second wave of settlers arrive?
(a) 1300 A.D.
(b) 700 A.D.
(c) 500 A.D.
(d) 1100 A.D.

5. What item needs constant maintenance?
(a) Sextant
(b) Ropes
(c) Oars
(d) Radio

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Angelo kill the snake?

2. What is thrown at the whale shark?

3. Which was NOT one of the names given to the fallen trees?

4. Heyerdahl compares being at sea to which activity?

5. Which accompanied the raft along the journey?

(see the answer key)

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