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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 reduced Moitessier's speed after passing Tasmania?
(a) A gale.
(b) Doldrums.
(c) A leak.
(d) Technical problems.

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

3. What kind of birds did Moitessier see on his way to the Cape of Leeuwin?
(a) Herons.
(b) Sparrows.
(c) Shearwaters.
(d) Scissortails.

4. What were the conditions when Moitessier approached Cape Horn?
(a) Calm.
(b) Rough.
(c) Pleasant.
(d) Stormy.

5. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?
(a) A sunken ship.
(b) Old tires.
(c) Houses flooded in old storms.
(d) Boulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier celebrate his birthday?

2. What danger was Moitessier on the lookout for as he passed Cape Horn?

3. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?

4. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?

5. What did Moitessier see as he approached Cape Horn?

(see the answer key)

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