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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier remember the weather interpreter needing in order to interpret the weather?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Calm.
(c) Wine.
(d) Whiskey.

2. What state was Moitessier in when he fell asleep on Christmas?
(a) Exultant.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Drunk.
(d) Peaceful.

3. What did the things do that Moitessier captured in his bucket?
(a) Jumped out.
(b) Bit him.
(c) Copulated.
(d) Died.

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

5. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?
(a) Paint the decks.
(b) Tune his rigging.
(c) Varnish all the woodwork.
(d) Clean the barnacles from the hull.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?

3. What did Moitessier think the porpoises were trying to tell him as he passed New Zealand?

4. What voyage did Moitessier think back to as he was approaching Tasmania?

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

(see the answer key)

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