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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 mistake did Moitessier make that caused him to be knocked down in the Pacific?

2. What had conditions been like when Moitessier approached Cape Horn with his wife on an earlier voyage?

3. Which cape did Moitessier refuse to round a second time?

4. How much did sails for Moitessier's boat cost in 1968?

5. What did Moitessier imagine after he decided where he was going to end his voyage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Moitessier's rounding of Cape Horn.

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

10. How much ice did Moitessier see on his trip around Cape Horn?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Read another account--Slocum's perhaps--and compare and contrast Moitessier's account of sailing around the world. How are the accounts similar? How are they different? What cultural differences can you point to to explain the difference?

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