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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. Why did Moitessier decide to sail close to South Africa?

2. What did a porpoise do after Moitessier struck sail?

3. Which competitor did Moitessier believe he had heard news of?

4. What did Moitessier ultimately pass to the freighter?

5. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

2. Describe Moitessier's first knockdown on the round-the-world trip.

3. Describe the harbor where Moitessier arrived in Trinidad.

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

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

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

7. Describe Moitessier's progress after leaving England.

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 was Moitessier's reason for stopping in Trinidad?

10. How did Moitessier make repairs to his boat after the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the importance of Moitessier's boat being named Joshua? What kind of personality did this ascribe to his ship, and what kind of companion did he have in a boat named Joshua? Did he practice personification in other places, or was the Joshua the only named companion he had in the 10-month journey? What does this tell us about how Moitessier related to other people?

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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