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

2. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Running.
(b) Capsizing.
(c) Rolling.
(d) Pitch-poling.

3. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?
(a) The log.
(b) The tiller.
(c) The barometer.
(d) The boom.

4. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) An update on his condition.
(b) A package.
(c) Directions.
(d) A message.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the conditions on Christmas?

2. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

3. What did Moitessier compare to a vibration on a boat?

4. What had conditions been like when Moitessier approached Cape Horn with his wife on an earlier voyage?

5. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?

(see the answer key)

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