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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 were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Soft air.
(b) Choppy.
(c) Gales.
(d) Inconsistent winds.

2. What was Moitessier's strategy in the around the world race?
(a) To pass the three capes early.
(b) To sail with the dominant currents.
(c) To save the capes until the end.
(d) To sail with the warm weather.

3. Where on the Beaufort scale was the wind as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?
(a) Force 6.
(b) Force 8.
(c) Force 3.
(d) Force 7.

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

5. What did Moitessier do to celebrate Christmas?
(a) Saw his wife.
(b) Radioed home.
(c) Cooked a ham.
(d) Opened presents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What damage did Moitessier suffer at 31 degrees latitude?

2. What danger was Moitessier on the lookout for as he passed Cape Horn?

3. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?

4. Where did Moitessier ask for his package to be taken?

5. What did Moitessier remember the weather interpreter needing in order to interpret the weather?

(see the answer key)

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