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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. Where had Moitessier sailed a junk?
(a) In China.
(b) In England.
(c) In Vietnam.
(d) In Australia.

2. How far from Vietnam was Moitessier when he picked up Vietnamese radio?
(a) Two hundred miles.
(b) Thousands of miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Ten miles.

3. What sail allowed Moitessier to sail in light air?
(a) The jib.
(b) The topsail.
(c) The Genoa.
(d) The mizzen.

4. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?
(a) He fed one by hand.
(b) He killed them and ate them.
(c) He was tried to keep them off the deck.
(d) He killed them because they were nuisances.

5. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?
(a) Brigantine.
(b) Yawl.
(c) Ketch.
(d) Catamaran.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?

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

3. What happened after Moitessier approached the town in Trinidad?

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

5. What gift did Moitessier accept from journalists?

(see the answer key)

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