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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 happened when Moitessier sailed too fast over waves?

2. Where on the Beaufort scale was the wind as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

3. When did Moitessier finally feel that he was past Cape Horn?

4. What did Moitessier do when he was on deck as he approached Cape Horn?

5. What were conditions like as Moitessier was approaching Capetown for the second time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the mysterious glowing balls Moitessier encountered.

6. What path did Moitessier take approaching Cape Horn?

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

8. What is heaving-to?

9. Why did Moitessier sail the capes in the order he did?

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 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

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?

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