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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What are reef points?
(a) The point at which the mast hits the water in a knockdown.
(b) Buoys that mark reefs.
(c) The moment in a gale when he would reef sails.
(d) Lines to reduce sail area.

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

4. Where did Moitessier go with the other sailors when the weather was bad?
(a) Sail to another harbor.
(b) The harbor inside the concrete quay.
(c) Stay put.
(d) Sail out to sea.

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

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

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

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

9. 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 whales were only a danger in certain seasons.
(c) They said that icebergs were a consistent threat.
(d) They said that sharks could be dangers to whalers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier think of the bulldozers and concrete mixers?

2. How much fresh water did Moitessier have to drink every day?

3. Where was the boat when Moitessier woke up from his sleep?

4. What was the danger of sailing the way Moitessier sailed as he approached Cape Horn?

5. Where was Moitessier tempted to stop in Capetown?

(see the answer keys)

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