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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?
(a) Its revolutionary design.
(b) The calm weather.
(c) Its light weight.
(d) Its extraordinary sail area.

3. What did Moitessier hope was communicated from his contact with the town in Trinidad?
(a) The message he communicated with Morse code.
(b) The message he passed to the boat that came to meet him.
(c) The film he dropped off.
(d) The letters on his sail.

4. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?
(a) The tiller.
(b) The barometer.
(c) The log.
(d) The boom.

5. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?
(a) Houses flooded in old storms.
(b) A sunken ship.
(c) Old tires.
(d) Boulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier's strategy in the around the world race?

2. Where did Moitessier hit the doldrums?

3. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?

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

5. What was Moitessier's yacht named?

(see the answer key)

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