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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. Who helped Moitessier when he was in Singapore and his boat needed a caulk job?

2. What did Moitessier begin to use as he approached Cape Horn?

3. What did Moitessier say freak waves are sometimes caused by?

4. How did Moitessier make money to finance his sailing?

5. In what ways did Moitessier recognize that he had benefited by civilization?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Moitessier thinking as he approached Capetown for the second time?

2. Describe Moitessier's encounter with another boat as he approached Capetown.

3. What maintenance did Moitessier do after he passed the Falklands?

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

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

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

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

8. What was Moitessier thinking about in his reading of Steinbeck's East of Eden?

9. Describe the weather as Moitessier was approaching Cape Horn.

10. Describe Moitessier's attempt to give word of his progress in the Falklands.

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 is Moitessier's relationship with the Taicong weather interpreters? Do they have something he does not have? Does he claim to have the same expertise they have, or is there a gap that separates his knowledge from theirs? Does Moitessier ever seem to be anxious about a gap or any insufficiency in his knowledge?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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