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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. Heyerdahl receives a letter from whom?
(a) Otto
(b) His mother
(c) His wife
(d) Colonel Haskin
2. Heyerdahl believes the islands are connected to what country?
(a) Cuba
(b) Peru
(c) Chile
(d) Venezuela
3. How many crew members work together on a shift?
(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
4. Freuchen rejects new ideas in favor of tried and true equipment such as the:
(a) Kayak
(b) Paddleboat
(c) Steam engine
(d) Bow and arrow
5. What is the unique item that is included on the prehistoric Incan rafts?
(a) Centerboard
(b) Dynamic sail
(c) Double oars
(d) Rudder
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the men get to the jungle?
2. What is Bengt's profession?
3. The friend previously engaged in what profession?
4. How does Nieto learn about Heyerdahl's journey?
5. What language was the translator required to speak?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
3. What is the purpose Heyerdahl presents his manuscript to Carl? What is Carl's authority?
4. What piece of information strengthens Heyerdahl's theory?
5. What other story from Peruvian history mirrors that of the natives of the Pacific Islands?
6. What was the main similarity between the cultures that further convinced Heyerdahl?
7. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
8. What two things did the naval experts warn Heyerdahl about before the trip?
9. What is the purpose of the trip to Guayaquil?
10. How does Heyerdahl come to formulate the plan for the trip? What are the reactions of his friends and colleagues?
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