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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. A snake mackerel resembles what other sea creature?
2. What is the whale shark's preferred meal?
3. What is Heyerdahl's native country?
4. What pet is given to Herman?
5. How many crew members work together on a shift?
Short Essay Questions
1. What/where is Quito? What warning is received in regards to it?
2. What unusual fish is observed from the raft? What becomes of the fish?
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. Heyerdahl's financing falls through and the trip is in jeopardy. How is the trip saved?
5. How many trees are felled by the men? Why are the trees named before they are cut down?
6. What piece of information strengthens Heyerdahl's theory?
7. 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.
8. What is the Guardian Rios? What is its purpose?
9. The men face much natural interference in their trek into the jungle. What happens?
10. What was the main similarity between the cultures that further convinced Heyerdahl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Before the Kon-Tiki set sail, many naval experts warned Heyerdahl and his crew about specific dangers out at sea. What do naval experts warn the crew about and does it come true? What did the naval experts get right? What was wrong about the opinions? Did the crew handle the disasters better or worse than expected?
Essay Topic 2
What was the first observation that led Heyerdahl to develop the theory about the Pacific Islands? Do you think that the author had significant information to develop such a theory? Who believed or disbelieved Heyerdahl's theory? How did those opinions affect the trip eventually undertaken by the Kon-Tiki?
Essay Topic 3
There are several cases of foreshadowing used in the book. At least two involve the forthcoming incident of a man going overboard. Was the foreshadowing entirely correct? What actually happened? What was the outcome of the events? Who was involved in each event?
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