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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Moitessier keep his sails reefed after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He was tired.
(b) The winds had gotten light.
(c) He had torn his large sails.
(d) The winds were still howling.

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

3. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?
(a) In long stretches.
(b) In short naps.
(c) During the day.
(d) At the helm.

4. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?
(a) Boulders.
(b) A sunken ship.
(c) Houses flooded in old storms.
(d) Old tires.

5. What was Nigel Tetley's boat named?
(a) Dorado.
(b) Victress.
(c) Madeira.
(d) Joshua.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?

3. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?

4. What sail allowed Moitessier to sail in light air?

5. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?

(see the answer key)

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