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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Moitessier go with the other sailors when the weather was bad?
(a) Sail out to sea.
(b) The harbor inside the concrete quay.
(c) Sail to another harbor.
(d) Stay put.

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

3. What were the glowing balls Moitessier saw on the staysail and in the sea?
(a) Plankton.
(b) Dead squid.
(c) Small fish.
(d) Jellyfish.

4. What mechanical device did Moitessier use to make his more involved repairs?
(a) A pulley system.
(b) A windlass.
(c) A fulcrum.
(d) A wheel.

5. What broke Moitessier's sextant?
(a) The stove.
(b) A wave.
(c) He dropped it.
(d) A seagull.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much fresh water did Moitessier have to drink every day?

2. When did Moitessier finally feel that he was past Cape Horn?

3. What damage did Moitessier suffer at 31 degrees latitude?

4. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?

5. What did Moitessier find when he reached the Galapagos Islands?

(see the answer key)

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