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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier thinking about his competitors when he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) Whether they had made it.
(b) How much food they had.
(c) Whether they had been faster.
(d) How much water they had.

2. What did Moitessier film following his ship?
(a) Whales.
(b) Flying fish.
(c) Porpoises.
(d) Pirates.

3. How is Moitessier progressing when he enters the Pacific Ocean?
(a) At record speed.
(b) Cautiously.
(c) Very slowly.
(d) At a good pace.

4. How did Moitessier try to determine whether there was a gale coming as he approached Australia?
(a) He read the clouds.
(b) He read the wind.
(c) He read the secondary swell.
(d) He read the sun's position.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Moitessier use the self-steering device?

2. Where is Trinidad?

3. Where did Moitessier finally dock his boat?

4. What were conditions like as Moitessier was approaching Capetown for the second time?

5. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?

(see the answer key)

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