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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier's wife's name?
(a) Francoise.
(b) Helene.
(c) Jeanette.
(d) Marie.

2. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?
(a) He thought they were interesting, with complicated currents.
(b) He thought they were dangerous.
(c) He thought they could be deceptively clear.
(d) He thought they were smooth sailing.

3. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?
(a) The boom.
(b) The stern.
(c) The bow.
(d) The side.

4. What was Moitessier's yacht named?
(a) Pequod.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Victress.
(d) Abraham.

5. What happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?
(a) He encountered another racer.
(b) He was knocked down.
(c) He blew out a sail.
(d) He found a leak.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?

2. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?

3. How did Moitessier communicate for the first time with another ship?

4. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?

5. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?

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