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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. Where does Heyerdahl's friend, Carl, live?
(a) SoHo
(b) Greenwich Village
(c) Hoboken
(d) Chelsea

2. The naval experts were wrong about the longevity of what item?
(a) Sails
(b) Ropes
(c) Food supply
(d) Tempers

3. What breaks at the beginning of the trip?
(a) Herman's leg
(b) Tug lines
(c) Radio
(d) Mast

4. What/Who is Latacunga?
(a) Village
(b) Small boy
(c) Lake
(d) Native Tribe

5. Heyerdahl's theory revolves around what region?
(a) Pacific Islands
(b) Java
(c) Norway
(d) Canary Islands

Short Answer Questions

1. Heyerdahl went on an expedition to which island?

2. Where does Heyerdahl get a room?

3. How much does the massive amount of paperwork weigh?

4. What is the estimated date on which people first arrived on the islands?

5. What language was the translator required to speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Kon-Tiki nearly make an unscheduled stop on the Galapagos Islands? Why is the landing aborted?

2. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?

3. How many trees are felled by the men? Why are the trees named before they are cut down?

4. What other story from Peruvian history mirrors that of the natives of the Pacific Islands?

5. What is the purpose Heyerdahl presents his manuscript to Carl? What is Carl's authority?

6. How do Heyerdahl and Watzinger procure the necessary items for their trip into the Andes?

7. Who is Wilhelm and why is his role important in the story?

8. How do the Polynesians record the history of their people?

9. How does Heyerdahl come to formulate the plan for the trip? What are the reactions of his friends and colleagues?

10. What occurs after Heyerdahl tries to establish a contact with an old military connection. Why does Heyerdahl make the contact?

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