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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. The village men act out a dance with what?
(a) Bamboo torches
(b) Sea monster
(c) Gourds
(d) Spirits
2. What word is used to describe the crew?
(a) Beleaguered
(b) Frightening
(c) Scruffy
(d) Exhausted
3. What reaction do the fish have to the big storm?
(a) They disappear
(b) Violent frenzy
(c) They float calmly
(d) They clamor for attention
4. Which flag is not among those raised by the crew?
(a) America
(b) Peru
(c) Norway
(d) Explorers Club
5. Heyerdahl compares the phosphorescence of the plankton to what object?
(a) Jewels
(b) Lighthouse
(c) Ghosts
(d) Stars
Short Answer Questions
1. To what year does Heyerdahl refer in conjunction with time?
2. How long does the big storm last?
3. What is the name of the natives' chief?
4. What is another sign of land?
5. The crew sees what sign that there is land ahead?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Bengt's comment regarding the near collision and trip to the island?
2. What item was destroyed on Easter Island that may have detailed the region's history? Who destroyed the item?
3. Pilot fish are some of the fish that accompany the raft during the trip. How does Heyerdahl describe the pilot fish?
4. How did Easter Island get its name? What about the island changed at that time?
5. What causes the men to rethink the landing on the island?
6. What type of pet is adopted by the crew while out at sea? What does the pet eat?
7. There is at least one thing that Heyerdahl feels he has in common with the ancients. What is it?
8. What are the names given to the South Sea Islands?
9. What danger attacks two crew members? How do they escape?
10. How is the crew rescued? Where are they taken and by who?
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