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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How often did Moitessier use the self-steering device?
(a) Only when he was sleeping.
(b) Almost all the time.
(c) Only in harbors and around other ships.
(d) Only during storms.

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

5. In which ocean was Moitessier knocked down twice?
(a) Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Pacific Ocean.
(c) Arctic Ocean.
(d) Indian Ocean.

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

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

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

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

10. Which cape did Moitessier refuse to round a second time?
(a) The Cape of Good Hope.
(b) Cape of Leeuwin.
(c) Cape Horn.
(d) Cape Cod.

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

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

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

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

15. What did Moitessier imagine after he decided where he was going to end his voyage?
(a) That he was eaten by a shark.
(b) That a flying fish landed on the boat.
(c) That he was pulled overboard by a fish.
(d) That a seagull spoke to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moitessier go with the other sailors when the weather was bad?

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

3. How long had Moitessier been sailing by the time he anchored?

4. What did Moitessier try to do but not do in the Falkland Islands?

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

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