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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?
(a) Yawl.
(b) Brigantine.
(c) Ketch.
(d) Catamaran.

2. In which ocean was Moitessier knocked down twice?
(a) Indian Ocean.
(b) Pacific Ocean.
(c) Arctic Ocean.
(d) Atlantic Ocean.

3. Where did Moitessier finally dock his boat?
(a) Inside the concrete quay.
(b) Alongside an American destroyer.
(c) In the undeveloped part of the harbor.
(d) Outside of the harbor.

4. What did Moitessier capture in a bucket?
(a) Plankton.
(b) Water spiders.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Tuna.

5. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?
(a) He thought they could be deceptively clear.
(b) He thought they were interesting, with complicated currents.
(c) He thought they were dangerous.
(d) He thought they were smooth sailing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier see around his boat after passing Tasmania?

2. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?

3. Which cape did Moitessier refuse to round a second time?

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

5. What was Nigel Tetley's boat named?

(see the answer key)

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