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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. When did Moitessier begin to prepare for his trip around the world?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1964.

2. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?
(a) A spare staysail boom.
(b) A pry bar.
(c) The mast.
(d) Spare line.

3. What were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Choppy.
(b) Inconsistent winds.
(c) Soft air.
(d) Gales.

4. What port did Moitessier waver about approaching?
(a) Hobart.
(b) Palana.
(c) Burnie.
(d) Wickham.

5. What news did Moitessier get about the race on the BBC radio?
(a) He heard about his own passage past Tasmania.
(b) None.
(c) He heard about Fougeron's passing Tasmania.
(d) He heard about Knox-Johnston's passing Tasmania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?

2. What did Moitessier do when he was about 300 miles from the Cape of Good Hope?

3. What did Moitessier remember the weather interpreter needing in order to interpret the weather?

4. What did Moitessier avoid off the coast of Tasmania?

5. How did Moitessier try to determine whether there was a gale coming as he approached Australia?

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