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

2. What did Moitessier film following his ship?

3. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?

4. What was Moitessier's average speed at the beginning of his trip?

5. What did Moitessier avoid off the coast of Tasmania?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the sailors competing with Moitessier in the round-the-world race?

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

3. Describe Moitessier's interaction with people off the coast of Tasmania.

4. What dangers did Moitessier avoid as he neared Tasmania?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Moitessier's book tell us about nature and wildlife and man's and society's place in the natural world? Is Moitessier arguing for a particular view of man's place? What view is he arguing against? If he is not arguing for a particular view, what gives his narrative coherence?

Essay Topic 2

How would a solo round-the-world trip be different today? How have communication and sailing technologies evolved since the late 1960s?

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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