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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. Herman suffers an injury to what body part?
2. Freuchen rejects new ideas in favor of tried and true equipment such as the:
3. From which country was the chief god expelled?
4. Which accompanied the raft along the journey?
5. What is the name of the chief god of the white men?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Heyerdahl go to the Norwegian's Sailor's Home? What does the author learn there?
2. Who is Wilhelm and why is his role important in the story?
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 items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
5. What other story from Peruvian history mirrors that of the natives of the Pacific Islands?
6. How do Heyerdahl and Watzinger procure the necessary items for their trip into the Andes?
7. Herman is given a pet before the Kon-Tiki sets sail. What is the pet and what happens to it?
8. How does Heyerdahl come to formulate the plan for the trip? What are the reactions of his friends and colleagues?
9. What is the purpose of the trip to Guayaquil?
10. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the personalities of Thor Heyerdahl and Peter Freuchen, the Danish Arctic explorer. Was one of the men correct? Were they opinions expressed by the men in direct conflict? Did either of them prove to be correct?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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