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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 the name of Moitessier's previous boat?
(a) The Hélèna.
(b) The Guinevere.
(c) The Genevieve.
(d) The Marie-Thérése.

2. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?
(a) Plymouth, England.
(b) Penzance, England.
(c) Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
(d) Portsmouth, England.

3. What was Moitessier's average speed at the beginning of his trip?
(a) 150 miles a day.
(b) 250 miles a day.
(c) 500 miles a day.
(d) 300 miles a day.

4. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?
(a) He thought they could be deceptively clear.
(b) He thought they were smooth sailing.
(c) He thought they were interesting, with complicated currents.
(d) He thought they were dangerous.

5. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?
(a) There was dead calm.
(b) The wind was bad for going east.
(c) The winds were inconsistent.
(d) The seas were heavy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier have to do when a gale hit?

2. How did Moitessier communicate for the first time with another ship?

3. What allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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