The Long Way Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Bernard Moitessier
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Long Way Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of boat did Nigel sail?
(a) Brigantine.
(b) Catamaran.
(c) Trimaran.
(d) Monohull.

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

3. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?
(a) Bill and Nigel.
(b) Loick and Nigel Tetley.
(c) Fougeron and Bill.
(d) Loick and Fougeron.

4. Which competitor did Moitessier believe he had heard news of?
(a) Knox-Johnston.
(b) Fougeron
(c) Loick.
(d) King.

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

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

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

8. What did Moitessier see around his boat after passing Tasmania?
(a) Seals.
(b) Porpoises.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Sharks.

9. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?
(a) Heavy gales.
(b) Confused breezes.
(c) Smooth sailing.
(d) Light winds, rough water.

10. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) That he was making record speeds.
(b) That he was at home.
(c) That a man was laughing at him.
(d) That he was sinking.

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

12. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) A message.
(b) An update on his condition.
(c) A package.
(d) Directions.

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

14. 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 secondary swell.
(c) He read the sun's position.
(d) He read the wind.

15. What was Nigel Tetley's boat named?
(a) Victress.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Dorado.
(d) Madeira.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?

2. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?

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

4. What was Moitessier's strategy in the around the world race?

5. What happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?

(see the answer keys)

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