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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 avoid off the coast of Tasmania?
(a) A reef and a rock.
(b) Pirates.
(c) Sharks.
(d) A gale.

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

3. What was Moitessier's average speed at the beginning of his trip?
(a) 300 miles a day.
(b) 500 miles a day.
(c) 150 miles a day.
(d) 250 miles a day.

4. What was Moitessier thinking about his competitors when he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) Whether they had made it.
(b) How much water they had.
(c) How much food they had.
(d) Whether they had been faster.

5. What did Moitessier film following his ship?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Porpoises.
(c) Whales.
(d) Flying fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier want to send to the Sunday Times?

2. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

3. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?

4. What kind of birds did Moitessier see on his way to the Cape of Leeuwin?

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

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