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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Moitessier do to celebrate Christmas?
(a) Opened presents.
(b) Radioed home.
(c) Saw his wife.
(d) Cooked a ham.

2. What fear did Moitessier have about his navigation as he neared the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He did not want to sail too far west in search of shore breezes.
(b) He did not want to steer too far north in search of the strong current.
(c) He did not want to sail too far east in search of the calm seas.
(d) He did not want to sail too far south looking for good wind.

3. What did Moitessier want to send to the Sunday Times?
(a) A package.
(b) A message.
(c) A status report.
(d) A request for information.

4. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?
(a) The side.
(b) The boom.
(c) The stern.
(d) The bow.

5. How much water did Moitessier capture after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) 80 gallons.
(b) 8 gallons.
(c) 32 gallons.
(d) 16 gallons.

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

7. How much distance was Moitessier covering in a day after good winds returned after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) 160 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 80 miles.

8. What was Moitessier following when he passed the Canary Islands?
(a) A giant tuna.
(b) An albatross.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) A cargo ship.

9. What dangerous reef did Moitessier avoid near New Zealand?
(a) The South Trap.
(b) The Barrier Reef.
(c) Mount Reef.
(d) Lighthouse Reef.

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

11. What did Moitessier see when he first spied the town in Trinidad?
(a) People fixing fishing nets.
(b) People working.
(c) People gathering to watch him sail by.
(d) No activity ashore.

12. Why was Moitessier heading toward Trinidad?
(a) To plan his strategy.
(b) To pick up supplies.
(c) To check in with the race committee.
(d) To drop off film.

13. Where did Moitessier recall having sailed in earlier days?
(a) England.
(b) Siam (Thailand).
(c) China.
(d) Italy.

14. What repair could Moitessier make quickly after the collision with the freighter?
(a) The hull.
(b) The bowsprit.
(c) The shrouds.
(d) The keel.

15. What did Moitessier learn sailing junks as a youth?
(a) How to read the seaweed and ocean life.
(b) How to sail without a compass.
(c) How to wash clothing in seawater.
(d) How to navigate by the stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier film following his ship?

2. What was Moitessier's wife's name?

3. What sail allowed Moitessier to sail in light air?

4. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

5. What did Moitessier watch after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

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