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

2. Which of the following were NOT friends of Moitessier's who were also sailing in the race?
(a) Bill King,
(b) Nigel Tetley.
(c) Loick.
(d) Fougeron.

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

4. Where did Moitessier hit the doldrums?
(a) At the Cape Verde Islands.
(b) At the Cape of Good Hope.
(c) At the Canary Islands.
(d) At Gibraltar.

5. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?
(a) Tune his rigging.
(b) Paint the decks.
(c) Varnish all the woodwork.
(d) Clean the barnacles from the hull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend, who had helped Moitessier build other boats, inspired him to figure out how to make repairs now?

2. What allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?

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

4. How much distance was Moitessier covering in a day after good winds returned after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

5. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?

(see the answer key)

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