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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, An Expedition Is Born.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Freuchen rejects new ideas in favor of tried and true equipment such as the:
(a) Kayak
(b) Paddleboat
(c) Bow and arrow
(d) Steam engine

2. Where does Heyerdahl's friend, Carl, live?
(a) Chelsea
(b) Hoboken
(c) SoHo
(d) Greenwich Village

3. What is Heyerdahl's profession?
(a) Microbiologist
(b) Zoologist
(c) Anthropologist
(d) Chemist

4. What is Otto Munthe-Kaas' title?
(a) U.S. Secretary of Defense
(b) Norwegian Consul
(c) Peruvian Ambassador
(d) Military attache

5. What is the estimated date on which people first arrived on the islands?
(a) 500 A.D.
(b) 100 A.D.
(c) 1100 A.D.
(d) 200 B.C.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea begins to develop in Heyerdahl's imagination?

2. What percent chance does the friend say Heyerdahl has of making the trip?

3. Heyerdahl is a member of what New York City club?

4. Who is Peter Freuchen?

5. If Heyerdahl makes the trip how long should it take?

(see the answer key)

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