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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Moitessier begin to prepare for his trip around the world?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1962.

2. What were the glowing balls Moitessier saw on the staysail and in the sea?
(a) Plankton.
(b) Dead squid.
(c) Small fish.
(d) Jellyfish.

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

4. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?
(a) It is the farthest south.
(b) It is the calmest.
(c) It is the most unpredictable.
(d) It is the stormiest.

5. What did Moitessier learn sailing junks as a youth?
(a) How to read the seaweed and ocean life.
(b) How to wash clothing in seawater.
(c) How to sail without a compass.
(d) How to navigate by the stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?

2. Where on the Beaufort scale was the wind as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

3. What had conditions been like when Moitessier approached Cape Horn with his wife on an earlier voyage?

4. What was Moitessier following when he passed the Canary Islands?

5. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?

(see the answer key)

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