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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?
(a) 1,000 meters.
(b) 2,500 meters.
(c) 2,000 meters.
(d) 500 meters.

2. On what date did George Pocock and his brother Dick first arrive in Vancouver, Canada?
(a) March 31, 1914.
(b) March 11, 1911.
(c) December 14, 1930.
(d) March 23, 1891.

3. What was the name of the swing band that Roger Morris played with for extra money on the weekends while attending school at the University of Washington?
(a) The Black-jackets.
(b) The White Notes.
(c) The Green Keys.
(d) The Blue Lyres.

4. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 means noisy or clamorous?
(a) Sedentary.
(b) Misanthropic.
(c) Vociferous.
(d) Atavistic.

5. Of the Grand Coulee Dam, the narrator says it was "so massive that by the time it was finished it would be the largest masonry structure built since" what?
(a) The Sears Tower.
(b) The Great Pyramid at Giza.
(c) The Great Wall of China.
(d) The Empire State Building.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the original 175 boys were still in competition for a seat in the first two freshman boats at the University of Washington on October 30, 1933?

2. What term refers to a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides?

3. Who were the brothers that were in the all-sophomore boat and the JV boat and sustained a sibling rivalry in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?

4. What was the area called where Joe Rantz rented a cheap room while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site?

5. What was the nickname that Jim McMillin's crewmates called him?

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