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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much fresh water did Moitessier have to drink every day?
(a) 1 gallon.
(b) 1 quart.
(c) 3 quarts.
(d) 2 quarts.

2. What did Moitessier see as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) A lunar eclipse.
(b) Aurora Borealis.
(c) Shooting stars.
(d) A solar eclipse.

3. Where was Moitessier tempted to stop in Capetown?
(a) An old lover's house.
(b) The Yacht Club.
(c) His in-laws' house.
(d) A friend's house.

4. When Moitessier thinks about a crew that ran out of water, what did he remember them trying to survive on?
(a) Ice and fish.
(b) Plankton and krill.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Dew from the sails.

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

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

7. What were Moitessier's sails made of?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Nylon.
(c) Tergal.
(d) Kevlar.

8. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?
(a) It is the most unpredictable.
(b) It is the stormiest.
(c) It is the farthest south.
(d) It is the calmest.

9. What did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?
(a) Being taken over.
(b) Being confused.
(c) Being imprisoned.
(d) Being alone.

10. What did Moitessier say freak waves are sometimes caused by?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Wave theory.
(c) Icebergs falling off glaciers.
(d) Like aggregation.

11. How can you avoid pitch-poling?
(a) Sail with the seas on the beam.
(b) Sail with the seas 5-10 degrees astern.
(c) Sail directly downwind.
(d) Sail 15 degrees off the seas.

12. How much did sails for Moitessier's boat cost in 1968?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $200.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $20,000.

13. Where was the boat when Moitessier woke up from his sleep?
(a) 15 miles from the Horn.
(b) 56 miles from the Horn.
(c) 28 miles from the Horn.
(d) 130 miles from the Horn.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization did Moitessier become involved with after he and his friends had to move from their part of the harbor?

2. What did Moitessier dream about as he approached Cape Horn?

3. How is Moitessier progressing when he enters the Pacific Ocean?

4. What did Moitessier do when the barometer dropped as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

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

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