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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where on the Beaufort scale was the wind as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?
(a) Force 6.
(b) Force 3.
(c) Force 7.
(d) Force 8.

2. What did Moitessier feel accused of, now that he was back in civilization?
(a) Greed.
(b) Exceptionalism.
(c) Radicalism
(d) Laziness.

3. Who helped Moitessier when he was in Singapore and his boat needed a caulk job?
(a) His wife.
(b) An unknown stranger.
(c) The Pope.
(d) A friend from Australia.

4. How much water did Moitessier have after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) 80 gallons.
(b) 60 gallons.
(c) 40 gallons.
(d) 100 gallons.

5. What book was Moitessier reading in which characters debated a passage in the Bible?
(a) East of Eden.
(b) The Octopus.
(c) Around the World in 180 Days.
(d) Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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

7. What mistake did Moitessier make that caused him to be knocked down in the Pacific?
(a) Falling asleep during a gale.
(b) Activating the self-steering.
(c) Not changing course.
(d) Carrying too much sail.

8. What theme was Moitessier reading on, now that he was docked?
(a) The future of human progress.
(b) The history of Southeast Asia.
(c) Whether progress had gone too far.
(d) The development of the materials used on sailboats.

9. How long had Moitessier been sailing by the time he anchored?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 16 months.
(c) 22 months.
(d) 14 months.

10. How long would Moitessier's water have lasted him?
(a) 60 days.
(b) 100 days.
(c) 150 days.
(d) 120 days.

11. What did Moitessier dream about after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) Communicating with friends.
(b) His childhood friends.
(c) His wife's father.
(d) Having a baby.

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

13. How is Moitessier progressing when he enters the Pacific Ocean?
(a) At record speed.
(b) At a good pace.
(c) Cautiously.
(d) Very slowly.

14. What were the glowing balls Moitessier saw on the staysail and in the sea?
(a) Small fish.
(b) Plankton.
(c) Dead squid.
(d) Jellyfish.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier say freak waves are sometimes caused by?

2. What did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?

3. What is pitch-poling?

4. What land did Moitessier find as he rounded Cape Horn?

5. Why did Moitessier feel that he was sailing faster than he had on previous voyages as he approached Cape Horn?

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