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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. Which of the following were NOT friends of Moitessier's who were also sailing in the race?
(a) Fougeron.
(b) Bill King,
(c) Nigel Tetley.
(d) Loick.

2. What news did Moitessier get about the other racers?
(a) They had been stopped by events.
(b) They had been lost.
(c) One or two had been disabled.
(d) They had rounded Cape Horn right behind him.

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

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

5. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) That he was at home.
(b) That he was making record speeds.
(c) That a man was laughing at him.
(d) That he was sinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier try to determine whether there was a gale coming as he approached Australia?

2. What did Moitessier try to do but not do in the Falkland Islands?

3. What is the old saying about gales and stars?

4. What land did Moitessier find as he rounded Cape Horn?

5. Why did Moitessier keep his sails reefed after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

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