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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier begin to use as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Headlamps.
(b) The radio.
(c) A safety harness.
(d) Radar.

2. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?
(a) Heave-to.
(b) Run.
(c) Anchor.
(d) Drop all sail.

3. What was Moitessier's reaction to civilization again?
(a) He was grateful for the comforts.
(b) He was relieved to be safe.
(c) He was glad to be in touch with his wife again.
(d) He was angry about development.

4. What theme was Moitessier reading on, now that he was docked?
(a) The development of the materials used on sailboats.
(b) The future of human progress.
(c) Whether progress had gone too far.
(d) The history of Southeast Asia.

5. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?
(a) Penzance, England.
(b) Portsmouth, England.
(c) Plymouth, England.
(d) Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Bible passage were characters debating in the book Moitessier was reading?

2. How much did sails for Moitessier's boat cost in 1968?

3. Where is Trinidad?

4. What did Moitessier do to celebrate Christmas?

5. What friend, who had helped Moitessier build other boats, inspired him to figure out how to make repairs now?

(see the answer key)

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