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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. How many crew members work together on a shift?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Four

2. How long is the weighted line used by the crew?
(a) 1000 feet
(b) 750 feet
(c) 500 feet
(d) 260 feet

3. The poisonous creatures keep away which insects?
(a) Cockroaches
(b) Bees
(c) Mosquitos
(d) Flies

4. What is floating in the ocean along with the crabs?
(a) Seaweed
(b) Feathers
(c) Dead fish
(d) Litter

5. Heyerdahl refers to technologies developed in what time period? What event interrupted Heyerdahl's research? World War II World War I Stock market crash Assassination of JFK Which city does Heyerdahl choose to present his theory? New York Tokyo London Honolulu
(a) Jurassic Age
(b) Universal Age
(c) Stone Age
(d) Industrial Revolution

Short Answer Questions

1. What language was the translator required to speak?

2. What blocks the men's path into the jungle?

3. What type of fish is known to stick to sharks?

4. How does Nieto learn about Heyerdahl's journey?

5. Which sea creature becomes a pet aboard the Kon-Tiki?

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