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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 does the inside of the cabin smell like?
(a) Sweat
(b) Jungle
(c) Fish
(d) Coconuts

2. The village men act out a dance with what?
(a) Sea monster
(b) Gourds
(c) Spirits
(d) Bamboo torches

3. What sea creature most impresses Heyerdahl?
(a) Whale Shark
(b) Bonitos
(c) Whales
(d) Dorados

4. What is the name of the first person contacted by radio?
(a) Hal
(b) Randy
(c) Raratonga
(d) Paul

5. What is the biggest danger during the near wreck?
(a) Being crushed
(b) Drowning
(c) Head injuries
(d) Being eaten by sharks

Short Answer Questions

1. What saves the raft from hitting the highest reef?

2. What do the men do to recover?

3. To what year does Heyerdahl refer in conjunction with time?

4. To what does Bengt compare the accident?

5. Heyerdahl compares the phosphorescence of the plankton to what object?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men keep occupied while out on the sea? How are conflicts handled?

2. How did Easter Island get its name? What about the island changed at that time?

3. What causes the men to rethink the landing on the island?

4. There is at least one thing that Heyerdahl feels he has in common with the ancients. What is it?

5. What items are found on the island and what do they indicate?

6. Naval experts warned the crew about certain sea life. What fish was the crew warned about and how did the crew aim to protect themselves from attack?

7. Where do the men nearly land? How do they determine the name?

8. The crew entertains themselves by playing with what dangerous sea creatures? How do they play with them?

9. What are the names given to the South Sea Islands?

10. There is one thing that turns out to be advantageous to a raft that would be dangerous to a boat. What is it? What is the advantage?

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