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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were conditions like after Moitessier passed the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Soft air.
(b) Gales.
(c) Inconsistent winds.
(d) Choppy.

2. What was a good speed for Moitessier's ship?
(a) 17 knots.
(b) 8 knots.
(c) 6 knots.
(d) 4 knots.

3. Why did Moitessier keep his sails reefed after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) The winds had gotten light.
(b) He had torn his large sails.
(c) He was tired.
(d) The winds were still howling.

4. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?
(a) On a world map.
(b) On a globe.
(c) In his mind, by dead reckoning.
(d) On a series of charts.

5. Where did Moitessier hit the doldrums?
(a) At Gibraltar.
(b) At the Canary Islands.
(c) At the Cape of Good Hope.
(d) At the Cape Verde Islands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Moitessier have this fear about making this mistake?

2. How was Moitessier going to communicate with others during the race?

3. When did the bird disappear, that had been following Moitessier's boat?

4. What did the things do that Moitessier captured in his bucket?

5. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?

(see the answer key)

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