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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 try to communicate his condition?

2. What gift did Moitessier accept from journalists?

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

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

5. What organization sponsored the round-the-world race?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was Moitessier afraid of after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

7. Describe the harbor where Moitessier arrived in Trinidad.

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

9. What wildlife did Moitessier see on his trip?

10. What company did Moitessier have after rounding Cape of Leeuwin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Read another account--Slocum's perhaps--and compare and contrast Moitessier's account of sailing around the world. How are the accounts similar? How are they different? What cultural differences can you point to to explain the difference?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What were Moitessier's personal motivations for making the round-the-world trip in this race? Had he sailed in previous long-distance races? Was he competitive and intent on winning the money, or were there other reasons for him to undertake the trip? Describe Moitessier's background and his primary motivations.

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