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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 did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?
(a) A pry bar.
(b) Spare line.
(c) A spare staysail boom.
(d) The mast.

2. What did Moitessier dream about after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) Communicating with friends.
(b) His childhood friends.
(c) His wife's father.
(d) Having a baby.

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

4. What mechanical device did Moitessier use to make his more involved repairs?
(a) A fulcrum.
(b) A wheel.
(c) A pulley system.
(d) A windlass.

5. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) Going to Brazil.
(b) Speaking to another ship.
(c) Anchoring to rest.
(d) Sailing to South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier fantasize about at Christmas?

2. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?

3. What did Moitessier find when he reached the Galapagos Islands?

4. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?

5. What book of the Bible did Moitessier meditate on at Christmas?

(see the answer key)

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