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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 allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?
(a) The calm weather.
(b) Its light weight.
(c) Its extraordinary sail area.
(d) Its revolutionary design.

2. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?
(a) The tiller.
(b) The barometer.
(c) The log.
(d) The boom.

3. Why did Moitessier ultimately decide not to round another cape?
(a) He was running out of food.
(b) He had been knocked down too many times.
(c) He was tired of fighting storms.
(d) He wanted to see some friends.

4. What did Moitessier feel about the thing he thought back to on Christmas?
(a) Regret.
(b) Fondness.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Nostalgia.

5. Which cape did Moitessier refuse to round a second time?
(a) Cape of Leeuwin.
(b) Cape Horn.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) The Cape of Good Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?

2. What did Moitessier dream about as he approached Cape Horn?

3. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?

4. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?

5. Why did Moitessier feel that he was sailing faster than he had on previous voyages as he approached Cape Horn?

(see the answer key)

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