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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How large are the sharks caught by the crew?
(a) 6-10 feet
(b) 10-12 feet
(c) 8-11 feet
(d) 7-10 feet
2. What does the crew attempt to do to at first avoid the reefs?
(a) Wait out the current
(b) Sail northward
(c) Sail southward
(d) Harness the wind
3. What type of boat is sent to pick up the crew?
(a) Canoe
(b) Naval tug
(c) Speed boat
(d) Schooner
4. Who is left behind?
(a) Herman
(b) Erik
(c) Torstein
(d) Knut
5. What weapons do the crew members sleep with?
(a) Slingshots
(b) Guns
(c) Bamboo poles
(d) Machetes
6. Which two occupants of the ocean have the crew been warned about?
(a) Whales and dolphins
(b) Squid and Jellyfish
(c) Sharks and Stingrays
(d) Octopus and Squid
7. What plants are discovered in the jungle?
(a) Orchids
(b) Poison ivy
(c) Fragrant flowers
(d) Tangled grapevines
8. What does the inside of the cabin smell like?
(a) Sweat
(b) Fish
(c) Jungle
(d) Coconuts
9. Which sea creature becomes a pet aboard the Kon-Tiki?
(a) Scorpion
(b) Dorado
(c) Flying fish
(d) Crab
10. What are stationed atop of the statues at Easter Island?
(a) Weights
(b) Stone birds
(c) Religious symbols
(d) Red rocks
11. How long are the reefs encountered by the Kon-Tiki?
(a) 70-80 feet
(b) 40-60 yards
(c) 40-50 feet
(d) 20-30 yards
12. What is the distance that the squid are able to travel when pursued?
(a) 60 feet
(b) 100 yards
(c) 60 yards
(d) 25 yards
13. From what ailment does the little boy suffer?
(a) Chicken pox
(b) Abscess
(c) High fever
(d) Polio
14. Which is NOT discovered on the island?
(a) Shipwreck
(b) Abandoned hut
(c) Cross
(d) Poisonous eels
15. Which of these is not damaged during the collision?
(a) Ropes
(b) Logs
(c) Decking
(d) Radio
Short Answer Questions
1. With what vessel does the crew go out for a spin?
2. Which of these items was not mentioned as a use/source of water for the South American pilgrims?
3. How many canoes attempt to rescue the Kon-Tiki?
4. The crew learns to use what as a navigation tool?
5. What causes some of the ropes to break?
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