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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. When did Moitessier begin to prepare for his trip around the world?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1968.

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

3. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?
(a) Heave-to.
(b) Run.
(c) Drop all sail.
(d) Anchor.

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

5. How long before a voyage would the weather interpreter gather information about the weather?
(a) Three days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Six hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a good speed for Moitessier's ship?

2. What was dangerous about what Moitessier was thinking about south of Australia?

3. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?

4. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

5. What is the old saying about gales and stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Moitessier celebrate Christmas 1968?

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

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

4. Describe Moitessier's first knockdown on the round-the-world trip.

5. What did Moitessier decide after meeting with people off Tasmania?

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

7. What was Moitessier's purpose for sailing close to the coast of South Africa?

8. Where did Moitessier get his water?

9. How did Moitessier plan to communicate at sea?

10. Describe Moitessier's progress after leaving England.

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