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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?
(a) The boom.
(b) The side.
(c) The bow.
(d) The stern.

2. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?
(a) Fougeron and Bill.
(b) Bill and Nigel.
(c) Loick and Fougeron.
(d) Loick and Nigel Tetley.

3. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?
(a) With fresh fish.
(b) With champagne.
(c) By writing about his voyage.
(d) By making repairs.

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

5. Why did Moitessier have this fear about making this mistake?
(a) He had run aground by making a similar mistake.
(b) A friend of his had been killed by making the same mistake.
(c) A similar mistake had almost wrecked him on a previous voyage.
(d) He had lost a previous race because of this mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Moitessier hoping his message would be communicated to?

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

3. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?

4. What kind of birds did Moitessier see on his way to the Cape of Leeuwin?

5. What was Moitessier thinking about when he was sailing south of Australia?

(see the answer key)

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