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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bengt likes to read books on what topic?
(a) Oceanography
(b) Crime
(c) Movie magic
(d) Sociology

2. What distinguishing mark did the ancients have?
(a) Beards
(b) Limps
(c) Moustaches
(d) Tattoos

3. What is the name of the natives' chief?
(a) Raratonga
(b) Agurto
(c) Tepiuraiarii
(d) Tupuhoe

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

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

6. Squid land on what part of the raft?
(a) Oar
(b) Rudder
(c) Hut roof
(d) Heyerdahl's bed

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

8. Which of these is NOT presented to the crew by the natives?
(a) Food
(b) Polynesian names
(c) Native jewlery
(d) A Kon-Tiki anthem

9. What item may have been eaten to ward off fatigue?
(a) Plankton
(b) Bananas
(c) Cocoa leaves
(d) Raw fish

10. Which sea creature becomes a pet aboard the Kon-Tiki?
(a) Crab
(b) Dorado
(c) Scorpion
(d) Flying fish

11. What do the crew discover alongside the new reef?
(a) Dead body
(b) Island
(c) Whale colony
(d) Abandoned ship

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

13. How many storms are faced by the crew at this time?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Four

14. Which crew member returns to the natives' island?
(a) Erik
(b) Bengt
(c) Thor
(d) Knut

15. The natives develop sudden advancement in what skill?
(a) Stone work
(b) Communication
(c) Hunting and fishing
(d) Boat building

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men scare away the small sharks?

2. What is the name of the first island?

3. What language does one of the natives speak?

4. What is the biggest danger during the near wreck?

5. New developments in stone work also appear in what location?

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