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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 compare to a vibration on a boat?
(a) The word.
(b) Grace.
(c) Purgatory.
(d) Covenants.

2. Where is Trinidad?
(a) Off the coast of Morocco.
(b) Off the coast of India.
(c) Off the coast of Brazil.
(d) Off the coast of France.

3. For what purpose did Moitessier put on his wetsuit?
(a) Fending off icebergs.
(b) Scraping barnacles.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Weathering a snowstorm.

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

5. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?
(a) 120 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 310 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier do when he was on deck as he approached Cape Horn?

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

3. What did Moitessier fantasize about at Christmas?

4. What was Moitessier's yacht named?

5. Why did Moitessier have this fear about making this mistake?

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