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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier have to do when a gale hit?
(a) Reef the sails.
(b) Raise the sails.
(c) Strike the sails.
(d) Trim the sails.

2. Where is Trinidad?
(a) Off the coast of Morocco.
(b) Off the coast of France.
(c) Off the coast of India.
(d) Off the coast of Brazil.

3. What did Moitessier see after passing Tasmania?
(a) Icebergs.
(b) The mountains of South New Zealand.
(c) Fishermen.
(d) Seals.

4. What did Moitessier learn sailing junks as a youth?
(a) How to wash clothing in seawater.
(b) How to read the seaweed and ocean life.
(c) How to sail without a compass.
(d) How to navigate by the stars.

5. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Water.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Cooking fuel.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the letters have to say about the danger Moitessier faced as he rounded Cape Horn?

2. What news did Moitessier get about the race on the BBC radio?

3. For what purpose did Moitessier put on his wetsuit?

4. What did Moitessier feel about the thing he thought back to on Christmas?

5. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?

(see the answer key)

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