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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 and 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier wondering about when he rounded the Horn?
(a) Nigel's trimaran.
(b) His childhood home.
(c) The prize money from the race.
(d) His wife's birthday.

2. Where is Trinidad?
(a) Off the coast of India.
(b) Off the coast of Morocco.
(c) Off the coast of France.
(d) Off the coast of Brazil.

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

4. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?
(a) Paint the decks.
(b) Clean the barnacles from the hull.
(c) Tune his rigging.
(d) Varnish all the woodwork.

5. What parallel did Moitessier steer by as he headed to Cape Horn?
(a) The 48th parallel.
(b) The 42nd parallel.
(c) The 63rd parallel.
(d) The 38th parallel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which competitor did Moitessier believe he had heard news of?

2. With whom did Moitessier communicate off Tasmania?

3. What organization sponsored the round-the-world race?

4. What instrument helps Moitessier estimate his speed and distance traveled?

5. What did Moitessier compare to a vibration on a boat?

(see the answer key)

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