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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illusion did Moitessier have at the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) That a man was laughing at him.
(b) That he was at home.
(c) That he was making record speeds.
(d) That he was sinking.

2. What was Nigel Tetley's boat named?
(a) Madeira.
(b) Dorado.
(c) Joshua.
(d) Victress.

3. How did Moitessier reconnoiter the town he saw in Trinidad?
(a) By signal flare-light.
(b) By walking around.
(c) By climbing the mast.
(d) By rowing ashore.

4. What part of the freighter hit Moitessier's boat?
(a) The bow.
(b) The stern.
(c) The side.
(d) The boom.

5. What kind of boat did Moitessier sail in the race?
(a) Ketch.
(b) Yawl.
(c) Catamaran.
(d) Brigantine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Moitessier keep track of his route?

2. What was Moitessier's wife's name?

3. Why was Moitessier heading toward Trinidad?

4. What were conditions like when Moitessier was approaching Trinidad?

5. Why did Moitessier decide to sail close to South Africa?

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