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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 pet is given to Herman?
(a) Crab
(b) Cat
(c) Monkey
(d) Parrot
2. What is the average speed of the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 35-40 miles per day
(b) 55-60 miles per day
(c) 75-80 miles per day
(d) 65-70 miles per day
3. What ancient culture's story convinces Heyerdahl of the connection?
(a) Mayans
(b) Egyptians
(c) Anasazi
(d) Incas
4. What is the common tradition of the people of this region?
(a) Drum circles
(b) Weaving
(c) Sing-alongs
(d) Oral history
5. How long is a crew member's typical shift?
(a) 3 hours
(b) 2 hours
(c) 6 hours
(d) 10 hours
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Kon-Tiki rely on heavily?
2. Heyerdahl is a member of what New York City club?
3. What is another name for the people of this region?
4. What does Heyerdahl require to construct the raft?
5. How does Nieto learn about Heyerdahl's journey?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Heyerdahl and Watzinger procure the necessary items for their trip into the Andes?
2. Why does the Kon-Tiki nearly make an unscheduled stop on the Galapagos Islands? Why is the landing aborted?
3. 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?
4. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
5. Herman is given a pet before the Kon-Tiki sets sail. What is the pet and what happens to it?
6. How do the Polynesians record the history of their people?
7. What occurs after Heyerdahl tries to establish a contact with an old military connection. Why does Heyerdahl make the contact?
8. What two things did the naval experts warn Heyerdahl about before the trip?
9. Why does Heyerdahl go to the Norwegian's Sailor's Home? What does the author learn there?
10. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
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