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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The naval experts were wrong about the longevity of what item?
(a) Tempers
(b) Sails
(c) Ropes
(d) Food supply

2. What pet is given to Herman?
(a) Parrot
(b) Crab
(c) Cat
(d) Monkey

3. What poisonous creatures battle in the bungalow?
(a) Black widows
(b) Rattlesnakes
(c) Stingrays
(d) Scorpions

4. On which island does Heyerdahl land?
(a) Guayaquil
(b) Bermuda
(c) Fiji
(d) Tahiti

5. Which was NOT one of the names given to the fallen trees?
(a) Taranga
(b) Hiti
(c) Ku
(d) Nieto

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

7. What is the average speed of the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 65-70 miles per day
(b) 75-80 miles per day
(c) 55-60 miles per day
(d) 35-40 miles per day

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

9. How heavy is a whale shark?
(a) 15 tons
(b) 25 tons
(c) 3 tons
(d) 12 tons

10. Who accompanied Heyerdahl on the expedition?
(a) Herman
(b) His wife
(c) Peter
(d) Tei Tetua

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

12. Heyerdahl impatiently waits for results on what item?
(a) Marriage
(b) Car repair
(c) Navigator's license
(d) Manuscript

13. What is another name for the people of this region?
(a) Danish
(b) Polynesians
(c) Americans
(d) Filipinos

14. What was the name of Heyerdahl's translator?
(a) Havier
(b) Agurto
(c) Teka
(d) Salome

15. At the point of being guided toward that location, how long had the Kon-Tiki been at sea?
(a) 12 days
(b) 16 days
(c) One month
(d) One week

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Heyerdahl get a room?

2. What is the name of the chief god of the island?

3. What event interrupted Heyerdahl's research?

4. What does Heyerdahl require to construct the raft?

5. What is Bengt's profession?

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