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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What friend, who had helped Moitessier build other boats, inspired him to figure out how to make repairs now?
(a) Loick.
(b) Nigel Tetley.
(c) Henry Wakelam.
(d) Bill King.

2. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?
(a) It is the stormiest.
(b) It is the calmest.
(c) It is the most unpredictable.
(d) It is the farthest south.

3. What happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?
(a) He encountered another racer.
(b) He was knocked down.
(c) He blew out a sail.
(d) He found a leak.

4. How much distance was Moitessier covering in a day after good winds returned after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 80 miles.
(c) 160 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

5. What did Moitessier begin to use as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) A safety harness.
(b) The radio.
(c) Headlamps.
(d) Radar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a good speed for Moitessier's ship?

3. What did the things do that Moitessier captured in his bucket?

4. What did the letters have to say about the danger Moitessier faced as he rounded Cape Horn?

5. What state was Moitessier in when he fell asleep on Christmas?

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