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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. What did Moitessier do when he was on deck as he approached Cape Horn?

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

3. What did Moitessier dream about as he approached Cape Horn?

4. How much did sails for Moitessier's boat cost in 1968?

5. Where did Moitessier use Vaseline on his boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is heaving-to?

3. Describe Moitessier's suit of sails.

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

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

6. Describe Moitessier's encounter with another boat as he approached Capetown.

7. What path did Moitessier take approaching Cape Horn?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways did wildlife become a surrogate society for Moitessier, and in what ways was he still a loner, separate even from the birds and fish? Was Moitessier's relationship with the birds imaginary, as in his visit from the Fairy Tern, or was it simply materialistic, that the birds sought his boat for a place to rest? How would you characterize his relationship with the animals?

Essay Topic 2

Read another account--Slocum's perhaps--and compare and contrast Moitessier's account of sailing around the world. How are the accounts similar? How are they different? What cultural differences can you point to to explain the difference?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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