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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. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?

2. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?

3. What did Moitessier think about the waters between the Cape of Good Hope and Durban?

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

5. What did Moitessier watch after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Moitessier's passage past New Zealand.

4. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

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

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

7. What was Moitessier fantasizing about as Christmas approached?

8. What were conditions like when Moitessier approached the Cape Agulhas lighthouse, and did he accomplish what he set out to do by approaching land?

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

10. What was the old Taicong legend that Moitessier recalled when he was approaching Cape of Leeuwin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Moitessier's relationship with the Taicong weather interpreters? Do they have something he does not have? Does he claim to have the same expertise they have, or is there a gap that separates his knowledge from theirs? Does Moitessier ever seem to be anxious about a gap or any insufficiency in his knowledge?

Essay Topic 2

What was the cultural atmosphere of England in 1968, and what were the cultural reasons that would lead Moitessier or any other person to want to be alone on a boat, braving the elements, in order to get away from that civilization? Describe the historical context for Moitessier's entry into the race.

Essay Topic 3

Moitessier has a number of dreams and imaginings during the course of his trip. Do his dreams reveal conflicts that are not resolved in his waking life? Does Moitessier seem to be self-integrated, or is he hiding things from himself?

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