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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 went on an expedition to which island?
(a) Fatu Hiva
(b) Oahu
(c) Cuba
(d) Prince Edward Island

2. What is the profession of the person who rejects the manuscript?
(a) Anthropologist
(b) Ethnologist
(c) Zoologist
(d) Navigator

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

4. How does the fish remain stuck?
(a) It doesn't
(b) By using a sucking disk
(c) By using its claws
(d) Attaching itself with its mouth

5. How long does the big storm last?
(a) 5 days
(b) 4 days
(c) 3 days
(d) 7 days

Short Answer Questions

1. Which crew member falls overboard?

2. What does the Kon-Tiki rely on heavily?

3. To what does Bengt compare the accident?

4. Which of these items was not mentioned as a use/source of water for the South American pilgrims?

5. How long are the reefs encountered by the Kon-Tiki?

(see the answer key)

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