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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. How did Moitessier communicate with the freighter at first?
(a) With a can and a slingshot.
(b) With a mirror for Morse code.
(c) With a radio.
(d) With semaphore flags.

2. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?
(a) At the helm.
(b) During the day.
(c) In long stretches.
(d) In short naps.

3. What did Moitessier remember the weather interpreter needing in order to interpret the weather?
(a) Calm.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Wine.
(d) Quiet.

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

5. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?
(a) The wind was bad for going east.
(b) There was dead calm.
(c) The seas were heavy.
(d) The winds were inconsistent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reduced Moitessier's speed after passing Tasmania?

2. What dangerous reef did Moitessier avoid near New Zealand?

3. What did Moitessier hope was communicated from his contact with the town in Trinidad?

4. Where did Moitessier ask for his package to be taken?

5. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

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

3. What was Moitessier fantasizing about as Christmas approached?

4. What chore could Moitessier only perform in calm weather?

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

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

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

8. What was Moitessier looking for as he approached South Australia?

9. Describe Moitessier's interaction with a ship in Walker Bay, South Africa.

10. Describe Moitessier's progress after leaving England.

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