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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 the bird disappear, that had been following Moitessier's boat?
(a) When he tried to film them.
(b) When the winds returned.
(c) When he threatened them.
(d) When he ran out of food to give them.

2. How was Moitessier going to communicate with others during the race?
(a) By relaying messages through other ships.
(b) By passing certain ports.
(c) By leaving messages in different ports.
(d) By leaving messages in bottles.

3. What did Moitessier film following his ship?
(a) Pirates.
(b) Porpoises.
(c) Flying fish.
(d) Whales.

4. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?
(a) Biscayne Bay.
(b) Walker Bay.
(c) Prudhomme Bay.
(d) Capetown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?

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

3. What damage did Moitessier suffer at 31 degrees latitude?

4. What were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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 equipment did Moitessier refuse to take with him?

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

5. What was Moitessier's reason for stopping in Trinidad?

6. What did Moitessier see when he arrived in Trinidad?

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

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

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

10. What was Moitessier fantasizing about as Christmas approached?

(see the answer keys)

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