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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Among Polynesians.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does one of the natives speak?
(a) English
(b) Spanish
(c) Norwegian
(d) French

2. How many canoes attempt to rescue the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2

3. Which accompanied the raft along the journey?
(a) Whale shark
(b) Pilot fish
(c) Crabs
(d) Tuna

4. What is the name of Heyerdahl's friend that lives in the countryside?
(a) Wilhelm
(b) Bjorn
(c) Carl
(d) Helmut

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what increments do the Polynesians recount their history?

2. Heyerdahl's theory revolves around what region?

3. How does the fish remain stuck?

4. What seemed out of place on the ocean?

5. What does the crew attempt to do to at first avoid the reefs?

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