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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many hours was the crew supposed to make contact?
(a) 48
(b) 24
(c) 72
(d) 36

2. The pilot fish remind the crew of what animal?
(a) Tigers
(b) Geese
(c) Ants
(d) Zebras

3. What is the distance that the squid are able to travel when pursued?
(a) 60 feet
(b) 25 yards
(c) 60 yards
(d) 100 yards

4. What is the biggest danger during the near wreck?
(a) Being eaten by sharks
(b) Head injuries
(c) Drowning
(d) Being crushed

5. What time of day is the first island discovered?
(a) Sunset
(b) Noon
(c) Sunrise
(d) Early evening

6. The chief asks if Thor has heard of what celebrity/celebrities?
(a) Bing Crosby
(b) Rat Pack
(c) Beatles
(d) Elvis

7. What do the men do to recover?
(a) Go inside the hut
(b) Go ashore
(c) Get drunk
(d) Smoke cigars

8. Who is left behind?
(a) Erik
(b) Torstein
(c) Knut
(d) Herman

9. What does the crew attempt to do to at first avoid the reefs?
(a) Wait out the current
(b) Harness the wind
(c) Sail southward
(d) Sail northward

10. The crew has fun playing with what dangerous object?
(a) Harpoon
(b) Lightning
(c) Sharks
(d) Octopus

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

12. What is a frigate?
(a) Fish
(b) Storm
(c) Boat
(d) Native

13. Which is NOT discovered on the island?
(a) Cross
(b) Shipwreck
(c) Poisonous eels
(d) Abandoned hut

14. New developments in stone work also appear in what location?
(a) Norway
(b) Tasmania
(c) South Sea Islands
(d) Java

15. What reaction do the fish have to the big storm?
(a) They float calmly
(b) They disappear
(c) They clamor for attention
(d) Violent frenzy

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What about the sea creature impresses Heyerdahl?

3. Which of these is NOT presented to the crew by the natives?

4. What sign gives the crew hope?

5. What saves the raft from hitting the highest reef?

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