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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier remember that happened on his previous boat?
(a) He was thrown off in a gale.
(b) He had capsized.
(c) He had run aground.
(d) He had collided with a cargo ship.

2. When did Moitessier cross the path where he originally headed toward the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) June 1969.
(b) February 1969.
(c) March 1969.
(d) April 1969.

3. What was Moitessier's strategy in the around the world race?
(a) To save the capes until the end.
(b) To sail with the dominant currents.
(c) To sail with the warm weather.
(d) To pass the three capes early.

4. What did Moitessier avoid off the coast of Tasmania?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Sharks.
(c) A gale.
(d) A reef and a rock.

5. Where had Moitessier sailed a junk?
(a) In Vietnam.
(b) In China.
(c) In England.
(d) In Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What land did Moitessier find as he rounded Cape Horn?

2. What was Moitessier thinking about his competitors when he rounded Cape Horn?

3. How did Moitessier reconnoiter the town he saw in Trinidad?

4. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?

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

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