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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier following when he passed the Canary Islands?
(a) A giant tuna.
(b) A cargo ship.
(c) An albatross.
(d) Flying fish.

2. What organization sponsored the round-the-world race?
(a) The International Herald Tribune.
(b) The British government.
(c) The Sunday Times.
(d) The Globe and Mail.

3. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?
(a) Paint the decks.
(b) Varnish all the woodwork.
(c) Clean the barnacles from the hull.
(d) Tune his rigging.

4. What sail allowed Moitessier to sail in light air?
(a) The topsail.
(b) The mizzen.
(c) The jib.
(d) The Genoa.

5. What did Moitessier learn sailing junks as a youth?
(a) How to wash clothing in seawater.
(b) How to sail without a compass.
(c) How to read the seaweed and ocean life.
(d) How to navigate by the stars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before a voyage would the weather interpreter gather information about the weather?

2. How much distance was Moitessier covering in a day after good winds returned after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

3. What did Moitessier capture in a bucket?

4. What did Moitessier see when he first spied the town in Trinidad?

5. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dangers did Moitessier avoid as he neared Tasmania?

2. How did Moitessier plan to communicate at sea?

3. Describe Moitessier's relationship with the seabirds.

4. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

5. How did Moitessier celebrate Christmas 1968?

6. What equipment did Moitessier refuse to take with him?

7. Describe the fish that followed Moitessier's boat.

8. How did Moitessier make repairs to his boat after the accident?

9. What were conditions like when Moitessier approached the Cape Agulhas lighthouse, and did he accomplish what he set out to do by approaching land?

10. What did Moitessier know about his competitors after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

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