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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 of these is NOT known to eat plankton?
2. What do the crew discover alongside the new reef?
3. What does the inside of the cabin smell like?
4. What item needs constant maintenance?
5. Which crew member falls overboard?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where do the men nearly land? How do they determine the name?
2. What type of pet is adopted by the crew while out at sea? What does the pet eat?
3. Naval experts warned the crew about certain sea life. What fish was the crew warned about and how did the crew aim to protect themselves from attack?
4. How do the men keep occupied while out on the sea? How are conflicts handled?
5. What items are found on the island and what do they indicate?
6. With whom does the crew make contact? How is the contact made?
7. How did Easter Island get its name? What about the island changed at that time?
8. The crew entertains themselves by playing with what dangerous sea creatures? How do they play with them?
9. What danger attacks two crew members? How do they escape?
10. What happens when the raft approaches Angatau?
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
There is at least one thing that Heyerdahl feels he has in common with the ancients. Explain in detail Heyerdahl's thoughts. What is the commonality? How does Heyerdahl arrive at the opinion? Does the rest of the crew agree or disagree? What is your opinion?
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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