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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Moitessier think back to on Christmas?
(a) Killing a rat in Tahiti.
(b) Sailing in England.
(c) Having Christmas with his wife.
(d) Having ham at home.

4. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) An update on his condition.
(b) A package.
(c) A message.
(d) Directions.

5. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?
(a) The winds were inconsistent.
(b) The seas were heavy.
(c) The wind was bad for going east.
(d) There was dead calm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier think the porpoises were trying to tell him as he passed New Zealand?

2. What did Moitessier want to send to the Sunday Times?

3. What was Moitessier thinking about his competitors when he rounded Cape Horn?

4. What happened to the fisherman who got magic powers when he saved a talking fish in the story?

5. When did Moitessier cross the path where he originally headed toward the Cape of Good Hope?

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