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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 was Moitessier wondering about when he rounded the Horn?
(a) His childhood home.
(b) The prize money from the race.
(c) His wife's birthday.
(d) Nigel's trimaran.

2. What did Moitessier fantasize about at Christmas?
(a) Being at his childhood home.
(b) Peace with rats.
(c) Being with his wife.
(d) Human charity.

3. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?
(a) In his mind, by dead reckoning.
(b) On a world map.
(c) On a globe.
(d) On a series of charts.

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

5. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 310 miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?

3. What were the conditions on Christmas?

4. When Moitessier thinks about a crew that ran out of water, what did he remember them trying to survive on?

5. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?

(see the answer key)

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