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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 did Moitessier see as he approached Cape Horn?
(a) A solar eclipse.
(b) Aurora Borealis.
(c) Shooting stars.
(d) A lunar eclipse.

2. What did Moitessier toss to a small launch?
(a) Letters to his family.
(b) His log books and notes.
(c) His resignation from the race.
(d) Film and photos.

3. What did the letters have to say about the danger Moitessier faced as he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) They said that icebergs were a consistent threat.
(b) They were inconsistent.
(c) They said that whales were only a danger in certain seasons.
(d) They said that sharks could be dangers to whalers.

4. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?
(a) It is the most unpredictable.
(b) It is the calmest.
(c) It is the stormiest.
(d) It is the farthest south.

5. What was Moitessier pondering after rounding Cape Horn?
(a) Speaking to another ship.
(b) Anchoring to rest.
(c) Going to Brazil.
(d) Sailing to South Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much fresh water did Moitessier have to drink every day?

2. What did Moitessier look for as he approached Cape Horn?

3. What mistake did Moitessier make that caused him to be knocked down in the Pacific?

4. How did Moitessier think of the bulldozers and concrete mixers?

5. What news did Moitessier get about the other racers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Moitessier found when he reached Tahiti.

2. Describe Moitessier's idea of the unknown helper.

3. Why did Moitessier sail the capes in the order he did?

4. Why did Moitessier ultimately decide not to round Cape Horn again?

5. What was Moitessier thinking about in his reading of Steinbeck's East of Eden?

6. Describe Moitessier's suit of sails.

7. How much ice did Moitessier see on his trip around Cape Horn?

8. What was Moitessier thinking about as he reached the path of his original transit from Trinidad to the Cape of Good Hope?

9. What earlier trip did Moitessier think back to as he was rounding Cape Horn?

10. What did Moitessier think about civilization as he approached Tahiti?

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