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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?
(a) Disappear.
(b) Somersault.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Whistle.

2. What did Moitessier feel about the thing he thought back to on Christmas?
(a) Fondness.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Regret.
(d) Bitterness.

3. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?
(a) The Hélèna.
(b) The Guinevere.
(c) The Genevieve.
(d) The Marie-Thérése.

4. What did Moitessier fantasize about after passing Tasmania?
(a) Celebrating Christmas with New Zealand fishermen.
(b) Being home for Christmas.
(c) Eating smoked ham.
(d) The smell of home cooking.

5. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) That he was making record speeds.
(b) That a man was laughing at him.
(c) That he was sinking.
(d) That he was at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What repair could Moitessier make quickly after the collision with the freighter?

2. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?

3. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?

4. What state was Moitessier in when he fell asleep on Christmas?

5. What did Moitessier remember that happened on his previous boat?

(see the answer key)

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