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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much water did Moitessier have after rounding Cape Horn?

2. How is Moitessier progressing when he enters the Pacific Ocean?

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

4. What did Moitessier find when he reached the Galapagos Islands?

5. Where did Moitessier use Vaseline on his boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Moitessier's idea of the unknown helper.

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

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

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

6. Describe Moitessier's self-steering system, and when he would use it.

7. What was Moitessier thinking as he approached Capetown for the second time?

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

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

10. Describe Moitessier's suit of sails.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Moitessier's book tell us about nature and wildlife and man's and society's place in the natural world? Is Moitessier arguing for a particular view of man's place? What view is he arguing against? If he is not arguing for a particular view, what gives his narrative coherence?

Essay Topic 2

Is Moitessier a misanthrope who hated people and therefore wanted to be away from them or merely an introvert who preferred his own company? Characterize Moitessier's temperament and his reasons for wanting to be alone for 10 months with only a few encounters with other people.

Essay Topic 3

What was Moitessier's relationship with his wife like? What does his solo round-the-world trip tell us about his views of marriage and intimacy? What role did his wife play in his solitude?

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