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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 Moitessier fantasize about after passing Tasmania?
(a) Celebrating Christmas with New Zealand fishermen.
(b) The smell of home cooking.
(c) Eating smoked ham.
(d) Being home for Christmas.

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

3. Where was Moitessier hoping his message would be communicated to?
(a) The Sunday Times.
(b) The Lloyd's agency.
(c) The International Herald Tribune.
(d) The news wire service.

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

5. What did Moitessier do to celebrate Christmas?
(a) Radioed home.
(b) Opened presents.
(c) Cooked a ham.
(d) Saw his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the conditions on Christmas?

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

3. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?

4. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?

5. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?

(see the answer key)

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