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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. How many canoes attempt to rescue the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 4
2. What word is used to describe the crew?
(a) Frightening
(b) Beleaguered
(c) Exhausted
(d) Scruffy
3. The village men act out a dance with what?
(a) Gourds
(b) Bamboo torches
(c) Spirits
(d) Sea monster
4. What causes the raft to get stuck?
(a) Reefs
(b) Current
(c) Bad navigation skills
(d) Wind
5. The crew realizes that what object no longer matters?
(a) Time
(b) Losing the dinghy
(c) Presence of sharks
(d) Delays in the trip
Short Answer Questions
1. With whom does the crew member try to communicate?
2. What beverage do the men enjoy?
3. What language does one of the natives speak?
4. The crew sees what sign that there is land ahead?
5. How is the boy cured?
Short Essay Questions
1. With whom does the crew make contact? How is the contact made?
2. What happens when the raft approaches Angatau?
3. What evidence is there of the stone work on Easter Island? How did it change?
4. Why do the crew members take the dinghy into the water? What is their reaction?
5. What hinders the Kon-Tiki from traveling to a second island?
6. How does the crew avoid hitting the Takume and Raroia reefs? What is the result?
7. 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?
8. What topic is discussed by Thor and Teka? What is Teka's reaction to Thor's theory?
9. Where is the final destination? Who invites/receives the crew?
10. How do the natives honor the crew?
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