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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 was Moitessier's reaction to civilization again?

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

3. What did Moitessier find when he reached the Galapagos Islands?

4. How did Moitessier think of the bulldozers and concrete mixers?

5. What did Moitessier feel accused of, now that he was back in civilization?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had Moitessier's friends done to develop Tahiti themselves?

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

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

4. What earlier trip did Moitessier think back to as he was rounding Cape Horn?

5. Describe Moitessier's rounding of Cape Horn.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Moitessier's self-steering system, and when he would use it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the importance of Moitessier's boat being named Joshua? What kind of personality did this ascribe to his ship, and what kind of companion did he have in a boat named Joshua? Did he practice personification in other places, or was the Joshua the only named companion he had in the 10-month journey? What does this tell us about how Moitessier related to other people?

Essay Topic 3

One of Moitessier's first important decisions was to decline to take a heavy transmitter but to convey messages in other ways. How important was communication to Moitessier, and how did its importance change over time? Were there occasions when he regretted leaving the transmitter and wished he had news, or was he comfortable being out of range for months at a time?

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