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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, To the South Sea Islands.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Heyerdahl attends a lecture regarding what topic?
(a) Navigation techniques
(b) Radar training
(c) Cartography
(d) Expedition equipment

2. Bengt likes to read books on what topic?
(a) Movie magic
(b) Crime
(c) Oceanography
(d) Sociology

3. Where does the current threaten to push the raft?
(a) Galapagos Islands
(b) Coral reef system
(c) Bermuda Triangle
(d) Whirlpool

4. What is thrown at the whale shark?
(a) Empty food cans
(b) Bait
(c) Harpoon
(d) A crew member

5. In what increments do the Polynesians recount their history?
(a) 30 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 50 years

Short Answer Questions

1. After missing the first island, the Kon-Tiki sails toward which island?

2. What is Otto Munthe-Kaas' title?

3. How does Angelo kill the snake?

4. What does the inside of the cabin smell like?

5. On which island does Heyerdahl land?

(see the answer key)

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