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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. Which is NOT among the planned stops for Heyerdahl?
2. What is Heyerdahl's profession?
3. What is the name of the chief god of the island?
4. What is Bengt's profession?
5. Who was considered to be the original, a founder of the inhabitants on the Pacific Islands?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Peruvian President's interest in the expedition? Does the president help or hinder the expedition?
2. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
3. Why was the translator of little use to Heyerdahl and Watzinger? What was the result?
4. What items did the first European explorers discover on the Pacific Islands?
5. 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.
6. What/where is Quito? What warning is received in regards to it?
7. Herman is given a pet before the Kon-Tiki sets sail. What is the pet and what happens to it?
8. What two things did the naval experts warn Heyerdahl about before the trip?
9. What was the main similarity between the cultures that further convinced Heyerdahl?
10. Why does the Kon-Tiki nearly make an unscheduled stop on the Galapagos Islands? Why is the landing aborted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of the trip to Guayaquil? Was Guayaquil the appropriate spot for the mission? Describe the climate and general atmosphere of Guayaquil along with its location and overview of its culture. Explain the level of success of the mission and state the reasons for the opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Peruvian President Nieto is interested in learning more about the Kon-Tiki expedition which he had read about in the newspaper. While the president does not think that the trip will be a success, he is willing to help. Examine the President's thoughts, motives, and possible biases. Was the president willing to help for the benefit of science, for personal gain, or neither?
Essay Topic 3
The book details the end of the journey after the Kon-Tiki arrives at its destination. Detail the landing of the Kon-Tiki, its location, and how it was received. Who was on hand to welcome the crew ashore? Did the trip prove Heyerdahl's theory? Explain.
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