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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?
(a) The Genevieve.
(b) The Hélèna.
(c) The Marie-Thérése.
(d) The Guinevere.
2. Why was Moitessier heading toward Trinidad?
(a) To check in with the race committee.
(b) To plan his strategy.
(c) To pick up supplies.
(d) To drop off film.
3. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) Directions.
(b) An update on his condition.
(c) A message.
(d) A package.
4. What dangerous reef did Moitessier avoid near New Zealand?
(a) The South Trap.
(b) The Barrier Reef.
(c) Mount Reef.
(d) Lighthouse Reef.
5. How did Moitessier try to determine whether there was a gale coming as he approached Australia?
(a) He read the sun's position.
(b) He read the clouds.
(c) He read the wind.
(d) He read the secondary swell.
6. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?
(a) Drop all sail.
(b) Run.
(c) Anchor.
(d) Heave-to.
7. What gift did Moitessier accept from journalists?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Food.
(c) A transmitter.
(d) A camera.
8. What happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?
(a) He found a leak.
(b) He blew out a sail.
(c) He was knocked down.
(d) He encountered another racer.
9. What friend, who had helped Moitessier build other boats, inspired him to figure out how to make repairs now?
(a) Henry Wakelam.
(b) Loick.
(c) Nigel Tetley.
(d) Bill King.
10. How did Moitessier reconnoiter the town he saw in Trinidad?
(a) By signal flare-light.
(b) By climbing the mast.
(c) By rowing ashore.
(d) By walking around.
11. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?
(a) Smooth sailing.
(b) Heavy gales.
(c) Light winds, rough water.
(d) Confused breezes.
12. What was Moitessier thinking about when he was sailing south of Australia?
(a) Getting supplies.
(b) Reporting his position.
(c) What his competitors were up to.
(d) Making repairs.
13. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?
(a) Loick and Fougeron.
(b) Bill and Nigel.
(c) Loick and Nigel Tetley.
(d) Fougeron and Bill.
14. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?
(a) 310 miles.
(b) 100 miles.
(c) 120 miles.
(d) 40 miles.
15. What did Moitessier do when he was about 300 miles from the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Transmit his location to a passing ship.
(b) Throw stuff overboard to lighten the ship.
(c) Stop for repairs.
(d) Stop for supplies.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Moitessier communicate for the first time with another ship?
2. What broke Moitessier's sextant?
3. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?
4. Where did Moitessier hit the doldrums?
5. What did Moitessier use to increase leverage when he was making repairs?
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