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The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse

A scenic illustration of a sailboat navigating through vibrant ocean waters under a bright sunset, symbolizing adventure and exploration.

Sailing Through the Summer of the Beautiful White Horse

Test your knowledge of the captivating journey narrated in 'The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse'. This quiz covers various aspects of the adventure, including events, characters, and challenges faced during their voyage.

Are you ready to set sail? Here are some key points to consider:

Multiple choice questions
Learn about sailing in a captivating narrative
Challenge your knowledge and see how much you remember!

30 Questions8 MinutesCreated by SailingClouds274

In which year did the incident mentioned in the story take place?

1978

1976

1876

How old was the narrator?

From which place did they set their sail?

Paris

America

England

What was the length and weight of their boat?

30 metre, 23 ton

23 metre, 30 ton

None of the above

What was the duration of their journey?

3 years

2 years

5 years

Uptil when did the journey pass pleasantly?

1,50,000 km

35000 km

1,05,000 km

Where did they sail down from west coast of Africa?

To Playmouth

To London

To Cape Town

Where were they moving from Cape Town?

Indian Ocean

Arabian Sea

None of the above

What did they face on their second day to Cape Town?

Waves and winds

High waves and gales

15 m high waves and heavy winds

By what speed were they sailing on 2nd Jan?

8 knots

5 knots

7knots

They were hit by a________.

Dark cloud

An ice berg

High wave

The narrator got the injury in his______

Ribs and mouth

Mouth and arm

Head and arm

What did the narrator find to repair the starboard side?

Hammer, anchor and canvas

Hammer, screw and canvas

Life jackets, oilskins and rafts

What were the injuries suffered by Sue?

Bumped head and black eyes

Bumped head and broken ribs

Bumped head, black eyes and cut on arm

Till how many hours the family survived after being hit by the wave?

15 hrs

12 hrs

25 hrs

What happened to the electric pump?

It got burned

It drowned

It got short circuit

Why their Mayday calls were not answered?

Because they were in the sea

Because the radio was out of order

Because they were in the remote corner of the sea

How many islands did the narrator expected?

One

None

Two

In which direction were they expecting the islands?

South

West

East

Whic island did they hope to reach?

Australia

Ile Amsterdam

Netherlands

After how many days did they eat their first meal?

At what speed did the wind start blowing at 4:00pm?

80 knots

50 knots

40 knots

The narrator asked Larry to steer the course of_____ degrees.

180

185

145

What did the narrator use to repair the broken plank ribs?

Anchor, barrels and nylon rope

Anchor,barrels and canvas

Anchor, barrels, canvas and rope

How far was the Amsterdam island from their position?

65 km away

35 km away

85 km away

At what time were they expecting to see the island?

6 pm

5 pm

4 pm

How many inhabitants were there on the island?

Amsterdam island was_______.

A rocky island

A green island

A sandy island

How many people were there on board?

What was the name of the boat?

Star board

Wavewalker

Wooden hull

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