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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 repair could Moitessier make quickly after the collision with the freighter?
(a) The bowsprit.
(b) The hull.
(c) The keel.
(d) The shrouds.

2. How did Moitessier communicate with the freighter at first?
(a) With semaphore flags.
(b) With a radio.
(c) With a mirror for Morse code.
(d) With a can and a slingshot.

3. What did Moitessier find when he reached the Galapagos Islands?
(a) Seal hunters' shacks.
(b) A research station.
(c) Seals and penguins.
(d) A small town.

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

5. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?
(a) The Genevieve.
(b) The Guinevere.
(c) The Hélèna.
(d) The Marie-Thérése.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?

2. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?

3. What did Moitessier compare to a vibration on a boat?

4. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?

5. What dangerous reef did Moitessier avoid near New Zealand?

(see the answer key)

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