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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is floating in the ocean along with the crabs?
(a) Dead fish
(b) Feathers
(c) Litter
(d) Seaweed

2. What sea creature most impresses Heyerdahl?
(a) Dorados
(b) Bonitos
(c) Whales
(d) Whale Shark

3. The crew learns to use what as a navigation tool?
(a) Oar
(b) Centerboards
(c) Dolphins
(d) Birds

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

5. What type of fish is known to stick to sharks?
(a) Remora
(b) Jellyfish
(c) Tuna
(d) Starfish

6. How many miles into the trip is considered to be halfway?
(a) 2,000 miles
(b) 2,150 miles
(c) 1,979 miles
(d) 1,878 miles

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

8. How is the boy cured?
(a) Soaking in salt water
(b) Eating raw shark
(c) Advice from an American doctor
(d) A shaman's remedy

9. To what year does Heyerdahl refer in conjunction with time?
(a) 1947
(b) 1859
(c) 1776
(d) 1963

10. How long is the weighted line used by the crew?
(a) 750 feet
(b) 500 feet
(c) 260 feet
(d) 1000 feet

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

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

13. How does the fish remain stuck?
(a) It doesn't
(b) Attaching itself with its mouth
(c) By using a sucking disk
(d) By using its claws

14. How large are the sharks caught by the crew?
(a) 6-10 feet
(b) 7-10 feet
(c) 10-12 feet
(d) 8-11 feet

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Squid have the unusual ability to do what?

2. Which sea creature becomes a pet aboard the Kon-Tiki?

3. What does the crew attempt to do to at first avoid the reefs?

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

5. Which crew member falls overboard?

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