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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 keep track of his route?
(a) On a series of charts.
(b) On a world map.
(c) On a globe.
(d) In his mind, by dead reckoning.

2. What fear did Moitessier have about his navigation as he neared the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He did not want to sail too far south looking for good wind.
(b) He did not want to sail too far east in search of the calm seas.
(c) He did not want to sail too far west in search of shore breezes.
(d) He did not want to steer too far north in search of the strong current.

3. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) He had not heard from the other racers.
(b) He had lost some equipment overboard.
(c) He had missed his rendezvous with a supply ship.
(d) He was running out of food.

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

5. What kind of boat did Nigel sail?
(a) Monohull.
(b) Catamaran.
(c) Brigantine.
(d) Trimaran.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier feel about the thing he thought back to on Christmas?

2. When did the bird disappear, that had been following Moitessier's boat?

3. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

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

5. Who interpreted the weather on the boats Moitessier sailed as a youth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Moitessier's progress after leaving England.

3. Describe the conditions during Moitessier's approach to Trinidad.

4. Describe Moitessier's sailing experience in a junk.

5. Describe the harbor where Moitessier arrived in Trinidad.

6. Describe Moitessier's voyage after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.

7. Describe Moitessier's relationship with the seabirds.

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

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

10. How did Moitessier celebrate Christmas 1968?

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