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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 Heyerdahl's status at the club?
2. What is the profession of Reveredo?
3. Where does Heyerdahl get a room?
4. What/Who is Latacunga?
5. The friend previously engaged in what profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. Under what circumstances does Heyerdahl meet Colonel Haskin? How does the meeting benefit Heyerdahl?
2. Why does Heyerdahl go to the Norwegian's Sailor's Home? What does the author learn there?
3. What is the purpose Heyerdahl presents his manuscript to Carl? What is Carl's authority?
4. 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?
5. Why do the crew members establish rotating shifts? How is the plan organized?
6. How does Heyerdahl come to formulate the plan for the trip? What are the reactions of his friends and colleagues?
7. The men face much natural interference in their trek into the jungle. What happens?
8. What is the Guardian Rios? What is its purpose?
9. Why does the Kon-Tiki nearly make an unscheduled stop on the Galapagos Islands? Why is the landing aborted?
10. While aboard the Kon-Tiki, one of the crew members suffers from an ailment. What is the ailment? Which crew member suffers? What is done to help?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the natives from the nearby island help the crew of the Kon-Tiki? How is the plan acted out? What is the reaction of the other natives? How do the natives welcome the crew? Was the reception appropriate? Were gifts offered? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
There is a great deal said about the mysterious Easter Island. How did Easter Island get its name? What about the island changed at that time? Why is the region considered to be mysterious? Has any new information about the island been uncovered since the publishing of "Kon-Tiki?" If so, what? Does it cast a new light on the story?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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