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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 see around his boat after passing Tasmania?
(a) Seals.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Porpoises.

2. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He had missed his rendezvous with a supply ship.
(b) He had lost some equipment overboard.
(c) He was running out of food.
(d) He had not heard from the other racers.

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

4. What did Moitessier do when he was about 300 miles from the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Throw stuff overboard to lighten the ship.
(b) Stop for repairs.
(c) Transmit his location to a passing ship.
(d) Stop for supplies.

5. What did Moitessier call civilization?
(a) The Monster.
(b) The Sewer.
(c) The Squalor.
(d) The Noise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?

2. What was Moitessier wondering about when he rounded the Horn?

3. What was the danger of sailing the way Moitessier sailed as he approached Cape Horn?

4. What did Moitessier toss to a small launch?

5. What was Moitessier thinking about when he was sailing south of Australia?

(see the answer key)

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