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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What land did Moitessier find as he rounded Cape Horn?
(a) Isla Wolleston.
(b) Cabo de Hornos.
(c) Isla Caroline.
(d) Diego Ramirez.

2. Where did Moitessier go with the other sailors when the weather was bad?
(a) Sail out to sea.
(b) Stay put.
(c) Sail to another harbor.
(d) The harbor inside the concrete quay.

3. What did Moitessier fear about going back to civilization?
(a) Being imprisoned.
(b) Being alone.
(c) Being taken over.
(d) Being confused.

4. What did Moitessier try to do but not do in the Falkland Islands?
(a) Scrape the barnacles off the hull.
(b) Give word of his position.
(c) Pick up supplies.
(d) Relax.

5. What did Moitessier toss to a small launch?
(a) His resignation from the race.
(b) Film and photos.
(c) Letters to his family.
(d) His log books and notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Moitessier remember his Chinese nursemaid telling him about as a child?

2. What organization did Moitessier become involved with after he and his friends had to move from their part of the harbor?

3. How much fresh water did Moitessier have to drink every day?

4. What distinction does Cape Horn have of the three capes?

5. What did Moitessier see as he approached Cape Horn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What earlier trip did Moitessier think back to as he was rounding Cape Horn?

2. What maintenance did Moitessier do after he passed the Falklands?

3. What is heaving-to?

4. Why did Moitessier ultimately decide not to round Cape Horn again?

5. Why did Moitessier sail the capes in the order he did?

6. What was Moitessier thinking about as he reached the path of his original transit from Trinidad to the Cape of Good Hope?

7. What did Moitessier do that was dangerous but also exhilarating?

8. Describe the mysterious glowing balls Moitessier encountered.

9. Describe Moitessier's attempt to give word of his progress in the Falklands.

10. What did Moitessier think about civilization as he approached Tahiti?

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