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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 did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?

2. What did Moitessier remember his Chinese nursemaid telling him about as a child?

3. What did Moitessier imagine as he slept while he was rounding Cape Horn?

4. How long would Moitessier's water have lasted him?

5. Where did Moitessier use Vaseline on his boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the mysterious glowing balls Moitessier encountered.

2. Describe Moitessier's suit of sails.

3. What did Moitessier think about civilization as he approached Tahiti?

4. Why did Moitessier ultimately decide not to round Cape Horn again?

5. Describe what Moitessier found when he reached Tahiti.

6. Describe Moitessier's rounding of Cape Horn.

7. Describe Moitessier's idea of the unknown helper.

8. What did Moitessier do that was dangerous but also exhilarating?

9. What was Moitessier reading as he approached Cape Horn?

10. What did Moitessier dream after he passed the Falklands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Moitessier's relationship with his wife like? What does his solo round-the-world trip tell us about his views of marriage and intimacy? What role did his wife play in his solitude?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Moitessier's history as a sailor, and characterize the place this trip had in his development as a sailor. What, if anything, was he intent on learning or proving by making this trip?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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