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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 do when the barometer dropped as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

3. What was Moitessier's reaction to civilization again?

4. When did Moitessier cross the path where he originally headed toward the Cape of Good Hope?

5. What is pitch-poling?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Moitessier's rounding of Cape Horn.

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

5. Describe the mysterious glowing balls Moitessier encountered.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moitessier has a number of dreams and imaginings during the course of his trip. Do his dreams reveal conflicts that are not resolved in his waking life? Does Moitessier seem to be self-integrated, or is he hiding things from himself?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plot of The Long Way. How does Moitessier maintain dramatic tension in order to keep a reader interested and curious about the scene and what will come next? How does he balance the need to interest a reader with the desire to slow down and meditate and consider the meaning of things?

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