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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much distance was Moitessier covering in a day after good winds returned after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 100 miles.
(d) 160 miles.

2. What happened to the fisherman who got magic powers when he saved a talking fish in the story?
(a) He lost his powers when he asked for too much.
(b) He was drowned when he tried to follow the fish.
(c) He married the woman the fish turned into.
(d) He became a fish as well.

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

4. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Cooking fuel.
(b) Food.
(c) Water.
(d) Vitamins.

5. Whose letters did Moitessier read about passing Cape Horn?
(a) Nigel Tetley's.
(b) Sailors'.
(c) Salvage operations'.
(d) Other captains'.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

2. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?

3. What damage did Moitessier suffer at 31 degrees latitude?

4. What state was Moitessier in when he fell asleep on Christmas?

5. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?

(see the answer key)

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