The Long Way Test | Final 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 | Final 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. Where did Moitessier use Vaseline on his boat?
(a) The sail track.
(b) Reef points.
(c) Spreaders.
(d) Mast rungs.

2. What did Moitessier begin to use as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Headlamps.
(b) Radar.
(c) A safety harness.
(d) The radio.

3. What were conditions like as Moitessier was approaching Capetown for the second time?
(a) Moderate winds but strong seas.
(b) Stormy.
(c) Calm.
(d) Fine sailing weather.

4. What was Moitessier trying to avoid as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Capsizing.
(b) Pitch-poling.
(c) Rolling.
(d) Running.

5. What was Moitessier's reaction to civilization again?
(a) He was relieved to be safe.
(b) He was grateful for the comforts.
(c) He was glad to be in touch with his wife again.
(d) He was angry about development.

6. What had conditions been like when Moitessier approached Cape Horn with his wife on an earlier voyage?
(a) Calm.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Foul.
(d) Stormy.

7. When did Moitessier cross the path where he originally headed toward the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) April 1969.
(b) February 1969.
(c) March 1969.
(d) June 1969.

8. What did the letters have to say about the danger Moitessier faced as he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) They said that icebergs were a consistent threat.
(b) They said that sharks could be dangers to whalers.
(c) They said that whales were only a danger in certain seasons.
(d) They were inconsistent.

9. What did Moitessier imagine as he slept while he was rounding Cape Horn?
(a) That he had forgotten something important.
(b) That he could not find his wife.
(c) That his brother was telling him to sleep.
(d) That someone was looking for him.

10. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) Anchoring to rest.
(b) Speaking to another ship.
(c) Sailing to South Africa.
(d) Going to Brazil.

11. Why did Moitessier ultimately decide not to round another cape?
(a) He had been knocked down too many times.
(b) He was running out of food.
(c) He was tired of fighting storms.
(d) He wanted to see some friends.

12. What danger was Moitessier on the lookout for as he passed Cape Horn?
(a) Whales.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Icebergs.
(d) Gales.

13. What parallel did Moitessier steer by as he headed to Cape Horn?
(a) The 63rd parallel.
(b) The 42nd parallel.
(c) The 48th parallel.
(d) The 38th parallel.

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

15. What was Moitessier wondering about when he rounded the Horn?
(a) His wife's birthday.
(b) His childhood home.
(c) The prize money from the race.
(d) Nigel's trimaran.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier see as he approached Cape Horn?

2. What did Moitessier do when he was on deck as he approached Cape Horn?

3. What did Moitessier feel accused of, now that he was back in civilization?

4. How much did sails for Moitessier's boat cost in 1968?

5. What did Moitessier imagine after he decided where he was going to end his voyage?

(see the answer keys)

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