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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier feel accused of, now that he was back in civilization?
(a) Radicalism
(b) Exceptionalism.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Greed.

2. Where on the Beaufort scale was the wind as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?
(a) Force 7.
(b) Force 3.
(c) Force 8.
(d) Force 6.

3. What did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?
(a) Being alone.
(b) Being taken over.
(c) Being confused.
(d) Being imprisoned.

4. What happened when Moitessier sailed too fast over waves?
(a) The boat rolled dangerously.
(b) Water was in danger of capsizing.
(c) The boat took on water.
(d) The boat surfed.

5. How did Moitessier think of the bulldozers and concrete mixers?
(a) As slaves accomplishing diabolical capitalist motives.
(b) As noisy, ungraceful machines compared to his steel ship.
(c) As robots paving over civilization.
(d) As instruments of progress bring civilization to a backward people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?

2. In what ways did Moitessier recognize that he had benefited by civilization?

3. What was Moitessier's reaction to civilization again?

4. How long would Moitessier's water have lasted him?

5. What did Moitessier look for as he approached Cape Horn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Moitessier dream after he passed the Falklands?

2. Describe Moitessier's rounding of Cape Horn.

3. What earlier trip did Moitessier think back to as he was rounding Cape Horn?

4. What is heaving-to?

5. What had Moitessier's friends done to develop Tahiti themselves?

6. Describe the mysterious glowing balls Moitessier encountered.

7. Describe what Moitessier found when he reached Tahiti.

8. What was Moitessier thinking as he approached Capetown for the second time?

9. Describe Moitessier's idea of the unknown helper.

10. What did Moitessier do that was dangerous but also exhilarating?

(see the answer keys)

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