Question

Heyerdahl had an outrageous idea to prove his theory that a tribe from Peru floated along Pacific Ocean currents to the Polynesian islands. He wanted to build a raft from balsa wood and homemade rope. Then he would try to make the dangerous journey himself. He knew he would not be able to do it without some help though.


Which statement best paraphrases the information in the paragraph?


A.

Heyerdahl had a crazy idea that Peruvian tribes used rafts to find the Polynesian islands, but no one would believe him.

B.

Heyerdahl needed help finding balsa wood and homemade rope to make his seaworthy raft, but he was unable to find any.

C.

Heyerdahl had an idea to build a raft from balsa wood and rope, but it would be a dangerous journey to recreate.

D.

Heyerdahl wanted to prove his theory true by recreating the trip himself, but he would not be able to do it without help.

Answer 1

D