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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 did the letters have to say about the danger Moitessier faced as he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) They were inconsistent.
(b) They said that whales were only a danger in certain seasons.
(c) They said that icebergs were a consistent threat.
(d) They said that sharks could be dangers to whalers.

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

3. What dangerous reef did Moitessier avoid near New Zealand?
(a) Lighthouse Reef.
(b) Mount Reef.
(c) The Barrier Reef.
(d) The South Trap.

4. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) That he was sinking.
(b) That he was at home.
(c) That a man was laughing at him.
(d) That he was making record speeds.

5. What broke Moitessier's sextant?
(a) A seagull.
(b) He dropped it.
(c) The stove.
(d) A wave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier think back to on Christmas?

2. What were the conditions when Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

3. What parallel did Moitessier steer by as he headed to Cape Horn?

4. How far from Vietnam was Moitessier when he picked up Vietnamese radio?

5. What did Moitessier film following his ship?

(see the answer key)

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