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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Moitessier's wife's name?
(a) Helene.
(b) Francoise.
(c) Jeanette.
(d) Marie.

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

3. Where had Moitessier sailed a junk?
(a) In Vietnam.
(b) In England.
(c) In China.
(d) In Australia.

4. What is the old saying about gales and stars?
(a) The gale makes the low clouds disappear first.
(b) The heaving makes the low stars hard to read.
(c) The spray makes the low stars brighter.
(d) The wind makes the low stars twinkle.

5. What danger was Moitessier on the lookout for as he passed Cape Horn?
(a) Gales.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Icebergs.
(d) Whales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interaction did Moitessier have with the birds that followed his boat?

2. What did Moitessier look for as he approached Cape Horn?

3. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?

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

5. What did Moitessier do when the barometer dropped as Moitessier approached Cape Horn?

(see the answer key)

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