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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. What is the profession of the person who rejects the manuscript?
(a) Zoologist
(b) Anthropologist
(c) Navigator
(d) Ethnologist

2. With whom does Heyerdahl meet in Lima?
(a) Peruvian Marine Minister
(b) Otto Munthe-Kaas
(c) American Ambassador
(d) Peruvian President

3. In what increments do the Polynesians recount their history?
(a) 50 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 10 years

4. What is the profession of Reveredo?
(a) Peddler
(b) Secretary
(c) Ambassador
(d) Interpreter

5. The ancient story involves the building of what objects?
(a) Pyramids
(b) Villages
(c) Stonehenge
(d) Easter Island statues

Short Answer Questions

1. Freuchen rejects new ideas in favor of tried and true equipment such as the:

2. What is Heyerdahl's profession?

3. What ancient culture's story convinces Heyerdahl of the connection?

4. What pet is given to Herman?

5. Heyerdahl attends a lecture regarding what topic?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. It is easy to see how one can become confused, considering the chief gods have various names. What were the names of the chief gods mentioned in the story?

6. What is the Guardian Rios? What is its purpose?

7. What was the first observation that led Heyerdahl to develop the theory about the Pacific Islands?

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

9. Why does Heyerdahl go to the Norwegian's Sailor's Home? What does the author learn there?

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

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