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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the things do that Moitessier captured in his bucket?
(a) Jumped out.
(b) Died.
(c) Bit him.
(d) Copulated.

2. When did Moitessier begin to prepare for his trip around the world?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1964.

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

4. What was Moitessier's yacht named?
(a) Victress.
(b) Joshua.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Pequod.

5. What did Moitessier do to ride out bad weather?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Run.
(c) Heave-to.
(d) Drop all sail.

6. What had been used to make a jetty in the port at Trinidad?
(a) Houses flooded in old storms.
(b) Boulders.
(c) Old tires.
(d) A sunken ship.

7. What were the conditions when Moitessier passed the Cape Agulhas lighthouse?
(a) The winds were inconsistent.
(b) The seas were heavy.
(c) The wind was bad for going east.
(d) There was dead calm.

8. What did Moitessier decide to do after passing Tasmania?
(a) To leave the race.
(b) To put in for supplies.
(c) To return home.
(d) Not to try to contact anyone.

9. What voyage did Moitessier think back to as he was approaching Tasmania?
(a) Cruising the Bay of Fundy.
(b) Cruising in the Mediterranean.
(c) Cruising the Indian Ocean.
(d) Cruising the Gulf of Siam.

10. How did Moitessier typically sleep in good conditions?
(a) In long stretches.
(b) In short naps.
(c) At the helm.
(d) During the day.

11. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?
(a) Biscayne Bay.
(b) Walker Bay.
(c) Prudhomme Bay.
(d) Capetown.

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

13. What did Moitessier see around his boat after passing Tasmania?
(a) Flying fish.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Seals.
(d) Porpoises.

14. What did Moitessier avoid off the coast of Tasmania?
(a) Sharks.
(b) A gale.
(c) A reef and a rock.
(d) Pirates.

15. Where did Moitessier begin his trip around the world?
(a) Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
(b) Penzance, England.
(c) Portsmouth, England.
(d) Plymouth, England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close to New Zealand did Moitessier pass?

2. What did Moitessier fantasize about after passing Tasmania?

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

4. Where was Moitessier hoping his message would be communicated to?

5. What allowed Moitessier's ship to sail so quickly?

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