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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. What was Moitessier's wife's name?
(a) Helene.
(b) Francoise.
(c) Jeanette.
(d) Marie.

2. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?
(a) In his mind, by dead reckoning.
(b) On a world map.
(c) On a series of charts.
(d) On a globe.

3. What did Moitessier watch after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) The sails.
(b) His food supply.
(c) The birds that follow his ship.
(d) The water.

4. What happened after Moitessier approached the town in Trinidad?
(a) He anchored.
(b) He signaled and sailed on.
(c) No one came out, so he left.
(d) A boat came to take his film.

5. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?
(a) Walker Bay.
(b) Capetown.
(c) Prudhomme Bay.
(d) Biscayne Bay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?

2. What repair could Moitessier make quickly after the collision with the freighter?

3. Where was Moitessier hoping his message would be communicated to?

4. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

5. When did the bird disappear, that had been following Moitessier's boat?

(see the answer key)

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