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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mechanical device did Moitessier use to make his more involved repairs?
(a) A fulcrum.
(b) A wheel.
(c) A windlass.
(d) A pulley system.

2. How did Moitessier communicate for the first time with another ship?
(a) By signal flags.
(b) By Morse code.
(c) By semaphore.
(d) By radio.

3. What did Moitessier see when he first spied the town in Trinidad?
(a) People gathering to watch him sail by.
(b) No activity ashore.
(c) People working.
(d) People fixing fishing nets.

4. What organization sponsored the round-the-world race?
(a) The British government.
(b) The Globe and Mail.
(c) The International Herald Tribune.
(d) The Sunday Times.

5. What was Moitessier running low on after rounding the Cape of Good Hope?
(a) Water.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Cooking fuel.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news did Moitessier get about the race on the BBC radio?

2. Which competitors did Moitessier say were supposed to keep in radio contact?

3. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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