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. What were the conditions when Moitessier approached Cape Horn?
(a) Calm.
(b) Rough.
(c) Stormy.
(d) Pleasant.

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

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

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

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

6. Where did Moitessier finally dock his boat?
(a) Alongside an American destroyer.
(b) Outside of the harbor.
(c) Inside the concrete quay.
(d) In the undeveloped part of the harbor.

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

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

9. What happened when Moitessier sailed too fast over waves?
(a) The boat took on water.
(b) Water was in danger of capsizing.
(c) The boat surfed.
(d) The boat rolled dangerously.

10. For what purpose did Moitessier put on his wetsuit?
(a) Fending off icebergs.
(b) Weathering a snowstorm.
(c) Scraping barnacles.
(d) Sleeping.

11. What did Moitessier look for as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Other ships.
(b) A gale.
(c) Whales.
(d) The Southern Cross.

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

13. When did Moitessier finally feel that he was past Cape Horn?
(a) When he reached the Falklands.
(b) When he reached Tahiti.
(c) As soon as land dropped away from view.
(d) When he reached Brazil.

14. What did Moitessier do when he was on deck as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) Studied the seas for signs of gales.
(b) Studied books for accounts of rounding Cape Horn.
(c) Wore his safety harness.
(d) Looked for signs of land.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book was Moitessier reading in which characters debated a passage in the Bible?

2. What did Moitessier dream about after rounding Cape Horn?

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

4. What did Moitessier imagine as he slept while he was rounding Cape Horn?

5. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?

(see the answer keys)

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