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

2. How did Moitessier reconnoiter the town he saw in Trinidad?
(a) By climbing the mast.
(b) By walking around.
(c) By rowing ashore.
(d) By signal flare-light.

3. Why was Moitessier heading toward Trinidad?
(a) To plan his strategy.
(b) To pick up supplies.
(c) To drop off film.
(d) To check in with the race committee.

4. How far from Vietnam was Moitessier when he picked up Vietnamese radio?
(a) Two hundred miles.
(b) Thirty miles.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Thousands of miles.

5. What was the danger of sailing the way Moitessier sailed as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Pitch-poling.
(b) Breaking equipment.
(c) Capsizing.
(d) Taking on water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier communicate with the freighter at first?

2. Where did Moitessier hit the doldrums?

3. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

4. What did Moitessier watch after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

5. What did Moitessier hope was communicated from his contact with the town in Trinidad?

(see the answer key)

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