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

2. What was a good speed for Moitessier's ship?
(a) 17 knots.
(b) 6 knots.
(c) 8 knots.
(d) 4 knots.

3. Why did Moitessier feel that he was sailing faster than he had on previous voyages as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) His boat is better-designed.
(b) He had a better system of trimming sails.
(c) He is more experienced.
(d) His boat is lighter.

4. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He had not heard from the other racers.
(b) He had missed his rendezvous with a supply ship.
(c) He was running out of food.
(d) He had lost some equipment overboard.

5. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?
(a) Confused breezes.
(b) Light winds, rough water.
(c) Heavy gales.
(d) Smooth sailing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?

2. How did Moitessier communicate with the freighter at first?

3. What happened after Moitessier approached the town in Trinidad?

4. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?

5. What did Moitessier watch after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

(see the answer key)

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