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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 allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?

2. What did Moitessier want to send to the Sunday Times?

3. Why was Moitessier anxious after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

4. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the fish that followed Moitessier's boat.

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

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

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

5. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

6. Where did Moitessier get his water?

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

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

9. How did Moitessier celebrate Christmas 1968?

10. Describe Moitessier's passage past New Zealand.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Is Moitessier a misanthrope who hated people and therefore wanted to be away from them or merely an introvert who preferred his own company? Characterize Moitessier's temperament and his reasons for wanting to be alone for 10 months with only a few encounters with other people.

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