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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier hope was communicated from his contact with the town in Trinidad?
(a) The letters on his sail.
(b) The message he passed to the boat that came to meet him.
(c) The film he dropped off.
(d) The message he communicated with Morse code.

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

3. 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 supplies.
(c) Stop for repairs.
(d) Transmit his location to a passing ship.

4. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?
(a) Brigantine.
(b) Yawl.
(c) Ketch.
(d) Catamaran.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier's wife's name?

2. When did Moitessier begin to prepare for his trip around the world?

3. What sail allowed Moitessier to sail in light air?

4. What did Moitessier see when he first spied the town in Trinidad?

5. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?

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