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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 film following his ship?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Porpoises.
(c) Whales.
(d) Flying fish.

2. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Food.
(b) Cooking fuel.
(c) Vitamins.
(d) Water.

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

4. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?
(a) Run.
(b) Drop all sail.
(c) Heave-to.
(d) Anchor.

5. What did Moitessier think the porpoises were trying to tell him as he passed New Zealand?
(a) To pay attention.
(b) To turn north.
(c) To have dinner.
(d) To turn right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Moitessier's wife's name?

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

3. What was Moitessier following when he passed the Canary Islands?

4. How long before a voyage would the weather interpreter gather information about the weather?

5. What were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?

(see the answer key)

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