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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long is a whale shark?
(a) 45 feet
(b) 18 feet
(c) 30 feet
(d) 60 feet
2. Heyerdahl's theory revolves around what region?
(a) Pacific Islands
(b) Canary Islands
(c) Norway
(d) Java
3. The naval experts were wrong about the longevity of what item?
(a) Ropes
(b) Tempers
(c) Sails
(d) Food supply
4. Which accompanied the raft along the journey?
(a) Pilot fish
(b) Whale shark
(c) Tuna
(d) Crabs
5. What type of wood does Heyerdahl believe the South Americans used to build their rafts?
(a) Balsa
(b) Pine
(c) Bamboo
(d) Willow
Short Answer Questions
1. Heyerdahl went on an expedition to which island?
2. What is the common tradition of the people of this region?
3. How do the men get to the jungle?
4. What is Otto Munthe-Kaas' title?
5. What is the name of the chief god of the white men?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of the trip to Guayaquil?
2. What two things did the naval experts warn Heyerdahl about before the trip?
3. How many trees are felled by the men? Why are the trees named before they are cut down?
4. While aboard the Kon-Tiki, one of the crew members suffers from an ailment. What is the ailment? Which crew member suffers? What is done to help?
5. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
6. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
7. How does Heyerdahl come to formulate the plan for the trip? What are the reactions of his friends and colleagues?
8. What is Peter Freuchen's opinion on the updated expedition equipment? Explain.
9. Heyerdahl's financing falls through and the trip is in jeopardy. How is the trip saved?
10. What unusual fish is observed from the raft? What becomes of the fish?
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