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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier's yacht named?
(a) Victress.
(b) Abraham.
(c) Pequod.
(d) Joshua.

2. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?
(a) Walker Bay.
(b) Capetown.
(c) Prudhomme Bay.
(d) Biscayne Bay.

3. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) An update on his condition.
(b) A package.
(c) A message.
(d) Directions.

4. What kind of boat did Nigel sail?
(a) Monohull.
(b) Catamaran.
(c) Trimaran.
(d) Brigantine.

5. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?
(a) On a series of charts.
(b) On a world map.
(c) On a globe.
(d) In his mind, by dead reckoning.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Moitessier remember that happened on his previous boat?

3. What was Nigel Tetley's boat named?

4. What broke Moitessier's sextant?

5. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?

(see the answer key)

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