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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What weapons do the crew members sleep with?
(a) Machetes
(b) Bamboo poles
(c) Slingshots
(d) Guns
2. Which two occupants of the ocean have the crew been warned about?
(a) Squid and Jellyfish
(b) Octopus and Squid
(c) Sharks and Stingrays
(d) Whales and dolphins
3. What saves the raft from hitting the highest reef?
(a) Current changes
(b) Water rises
(c) Heyerdahl changes course
(d) Crew drops anchor
4. What language is taught to Herman's parrot?
(a) French
(b) Norwegian
(c) Spanish
(d) Portugeuse
5. What language does one of the natives speak?
(a) Spanish
(b) French
(c) Norwegian
(d) English
6. What causes the raft to get stuck?
(a) Reefs
(b) Bad navigation skills
(c) Current
(d) Wind
7. Which is NOT discovered on the island?
(a) Poisonous eels
(b) Cross
(c) Abandoned hut
(d) Shipwreck
8. How many canoes attempt to rescue the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2
9. Bengt likes to read books on what topic?
(a) Movie magic
(b) Oceanography
(c) Crime
(d) Sociology
10. After missing the first island, the Kon-Tiki sails toward which island?
(a) Angatau
(b) Raroia
(c) Fangahina
(d) Takume
11. What reaction do the fish have to the big storm?
(a) They float calmly
(b) They clamor for attention
(c) They disappear
(d) Violent frenzy
12. What is another name for South America?
(a) Navel of the Islands
(b) Heart of Haiti
(c) The Land Down Under
(d) The Eye Looks (toward) Heaven
13. The crew learns to use what as a navigation tool?
(a) Oar
(b) Dolphins
(c) Centerboards
(d) Birds
14. From what ailment does the little boy suffer?
(a) High fever
(b) Abscess
(c) Chicken pox
(d) Polio
15. Heyerdahl thinks that the first voyagers may have had what color of hair?
(a) Black
(b) Red
(c) White
(d) Blond
Short Answer Questions
1. What is another sign of land?
2. How long are the reefs encountered by the Kon-Tiki?
3. How many storms are faced by the crew at this time?
4. How does the fish remain stuck?
5. The crew sees what sign that there is land ahead?
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