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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift did Moitessier accept from journalists?

3. What fear did Moitessier have about his navigation as he neared the Cape of Good Hope?

4. What did the things do that Moitessier captured in his bucket?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What wildlife did Moitessier see on his trip?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Moitessier plan to communicate at sea?

9. Describe the harbor where Moitessier arrived in Trinidad.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Moitessier's first important decisions was to decline to take a heavy transmitter but to convey messages in other ways. How important was communication to Moitessier, and how did its importance change over time? Were there occasions when he regretted leaving the transmitter and wished he had news, or was he comfortable being out of range for months at a time?

Essay Topic 2

What metaphors and symbols did Moitessier use to describe his trip, and what do his descriptions and metaphors tell us about his view of society and solitude and of man's relationship to society and to the universe? Describe Moitessier's philosophy and world view through analysis of his language and metaphors.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did wildlife become a surrogate society for Moitessier, and in what ways was he still a loner, separate even from the birds and fish? Was Moitessier's relationship with the birds imaginary, as in his visit from the Fairy Tern, or was it simply materialistic, that the birds sought his boat for a place to rest? How would you characterize his relationship with the animals?

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