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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 happened to Moitessier at 31 degrees latitude?
(a) He blew out a sail.
(b) He found a leak.
(c) He was knocked down.
(d) He encountered another racer.

2. Where did Moitessier ask for his package to be taken?
(a) To the Devonport Post.
(b) To the Hobart Yacht Club.
(c) To the London Daily Mail.
(d) To the Lloyd's agency.

3. What reduced Moitessier's speed after passing Tasmania?
(a) Technical problems.
(b) A leak.
(c) Doldrums.
(d) A gale.

4. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?
(a) An update on his condition.
(b) A package.
(c) Directions.
(d) A message.

5. What was the name of Moitessier's previous boat?
(a) The Hélèna.
(b) The Genevieve.
(c) The Marie-Thérése.
(d) The Guinevere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier film following his ship?

2. What friend, who had helped Moitessier build other boats, inspired him to figure out how to make repairs now?

3. Why did Moitessier have this fear about making this mistake?

4. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?

5. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Moitessier fantasizing about as Christmas approached?

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

3. What legend did Moitessier think about after his incident with the porpoises?

4. What were conditions when Moitessier rounded the Cape of Good Hope?

5. Describe Moitessier's interaction with people off the coast of Tasmania.

6. What event does his interaction with the freighter make Moitessier think back to?

7. How did Moitessier plan to communicate at sea?

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

9. What wildlife did Moitessier see on his trip?

10. Who were the sailors competing with Moitessier in the round-the-world race?

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