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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. By what are some of the crew attacked?
(a) Sharks
(b) Head hunters
(c) Eels
(d) Fire ants`

6. What causes some of the ropes to break?
(a) Carelessness
(b) Reefs
(c) Sharks
(d) Storm

7. Which of these items was not mentioned as a use/source of water for the South American pilgrims?
(a) Gourds
(b) Bamboo sticks
(c) Rain
(d) Coconut shells

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

9. What is the plural of octopus?
(a) Octopuses
(b) Octopus
(c) Octopi
(d) Octuplets

10. What word is used to describe the crew?
(a) Exhausted
(b) Frightening
(c) Scruffy
(d) Beleaguered

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

12. How long are the reefs encountered by the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 40-60 yards
(b) 20-30 yards
(c) 40-50 feet
(d) 70-80 feet

13. What language is taught to Herman's parrot?
(a) Norwegian
(b) Portugeuse
(c) French
(d) Spanish

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of boat is sent to pick up the crew?

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

3. Who is left behind?

4. What sea creature most impresses Heyerdahl?

5. What is the mysterious feature that exists on Easter Island?

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