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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What had conditions been like when Moitessier approached Cape Horn with his wife on an earlier voyage?
(a) Foul.
(b) Calm.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Stormy.

3. How did Moitessier communicate with the freighter at first?
(a) With a can and a slingshot.
(b) With a mirror for Morse code.
(c) With a radio.
(d) With semaphore flags.

4. What were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Inconsistent winds.
(b) Gales.
(c) Choppy.
(d) Soft air.

5. What mechanical device did Moitessier use to make his more involved repairs?
(a) A pulley system.
(b) A fulcrum.
(c) A windlass.
(d) A wheel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a good speed for Moitessier's ship?

2. What happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?

3. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?

4. What did Moitessier see around his boat after passing Tasmania?

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

(see the answer key)

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