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

2. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?
(a) A spare staysail boom.
(b) A pry bar.
(c) The mast.
(d) Spare line.

3. What did Moitessier do when he was about 300 miles from the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Transmit his location to a passing ship.
(b) Stop for repairs.
(c) Stop for supplies.
(d) Throw stuff overboard to lighten the ship.

4. What port did Moitessier waver about approaching?
(a) Hobart.
(b) Burnie.
(c) Wickham.
(d) Palana.

5. What did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?
(a) Being taken over.
(b) Being confused.
(c) Being imprisoned.
(d) Being alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are reef points?

2. What did Moitessier do when the barometer dropped as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

3. What did Moitessier remember that happened on his previous boat?

4. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?

5. What did Moitessier learn sailing junks as a youth?

(see the answer key)

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