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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What gift did Moitessier accept from journalists?
(a) A camera.
(b) A transmitter.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Food.

4. When did the bird disappear, that had been following Moitessier's boat?
(a) When he ran out of food to give them.
(b) When he threatened them.
(c) When the winds returned.
(d) When he tried to film them.

5. What did Moitessier compare to a vibration on a boat?
(a) Grace.
(b) Covenants.
(c) Purgatory.
(d) The word.

6. What was Moitessier's wife's name?
(a) Helene.
(b) Jeanette.
(c) Marie.
(d) Francoise.

7. Who interpreted the weather on the boats Moitessier sailed as a youth?
(a) The weatherman.
(b) The mate.
(c) The captain.
(d) The Taicong.

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

9. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?
(a) 40 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 310 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

10. How was Moitessier going to communicate with others during the race?
(a) By leaving messages in bottles.
(b) By leaving messages in different ports.
(c) By passing certain ports.
(d) By relaying messages through other ships.

11. What did Moitessier remember the weather interpreter needing in order to interpret the weather?
(a) Calm.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Wine.
(d) Quiet.

12. What happened to the fisherman who got magic powers when he saved a talking fish in the story?
(a) He married the woman the fish turned into.
(b) He lost his powers when he asked for too much.
(c) He became a fish as well.
(d) He was drowned when he tried to follow the fish.

13. What was Moitessier thinking about when he was sailing south of Australia?
(a) Making repairs.
(b) Getting supplies.
(c) What his competitors were up to.
(d) Reporting his position.

14. 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 east in search of the calm seas.
(b) He did not want to sail too far south looking for good wind.
(c) He did not want to steer too far north in search of the strong current.
(d) He did not want to sail too far west in search of shore breezes.

15. How long before a voyage would the weather interpreter gather information about the weather?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Three days.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?

2. What kind of boat did Nigel sail?

3. What did Moitessier fantasize about at Christmas?

4. What was dangerous about what Moitessier was thinking about south of Australia?

5. What is the old saying about gales and stars?

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