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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the profession of Reveredo?
2. Who arranges to find the first tree?
3. What poisonous creatures battle in the bungalow?
4. What pet is given to Herman?
5. If Heyerdahl makes the trip how long should it take?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Kon-Tiki nearly make an unscheduled stop on the Galapagos Islands? Why is the landing aborted?
2. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
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. What other story from Peruvian history mirrors that of the natives of the Pacific Islands?
5. Who is Wilhelm and why is his role important in the story?
6. What was the main similarity between the cultures that further convinced Heyerdahl?
7. What is the purpose of the trip to Guayaquil?
8. What is the purpose Heyerdahl presents his manuscript to Carl? What is Carl's authority?
9. Heyerdahl's financing falls through and the trip is in jeopardy. How is the trip saved?
10. Why did Heyerdahl stop work on the hypothesis of the islands? Heyerdahl went into military service during World War II but resumed the work after the war was over.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Polynesians celebrate an oral history, told by Tei Tetua. Examine the tales told by Tei Tuta and how they affected Heyerdahl. Given the manner in which the stories were told, do you think they were accurate? Did the stories prove or disprove any of Heyerdahl's own theories? Were any of Tei Tetua's stories proven or disproved by the trip made by the Kon-Tiki?
Essay Topic 2
The crew is surprised when they are able to make radio contact with a ham radio operator in Los Angeles named Hal. Why was the crew surprised to make contact? How did Hal respond to the conversation? Did the crew members ever speak to Hal again? What information was exchanged?
Essay Topic 3
About the time the crew arrived at the tiny, uninhabited island, this comment was made: "'Purgatory was a bit damp,' said Bengt, 'but heaven is more or less as I'd imagined it.'" What did Bengt mean? To what was he comparing Purgatory and Heaven? Do you feel that the comparison was accurate? How might the other crew members felt about the comment?
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