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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the head of Cornell's rowing program at the Olympic trials in 1936?
(a) Jim Wray.
(b) Charlie McDonald.
(c) Lloyd Saxton.
(d) Ed Stanley.

2. What was the time of the University of California at Berkeley's crew in their heat for the 1936 Olympic trials?
(a) 6:07.8.
(b) 6:03.2.
(c) 7:12.3.
(d) 6:01.9.

3. In their sophomore year, Joe Rantz's crew changed their rowing chant from "M-I-B" to what?
(a) B-R-B.
(b) L-O-C.
(c) L-G-B.
(d) M-A-C.

4. How tall was the tower that was built on the site where the Maifeld had been at the Reichssportfeld?
(a) 200 feet tall.
(b) 248 feet tall.
(c) 150 feet tall.
(d) 375 feet tall.

5. On what date did thirty thousand German troops roll into the demilitarized Rhineland, defying the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact?
(a) September 3, 1936.
(b) April 20, 1936.
(c) January 3, 1936.
(d) March 7, 1936.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Eleanor Holm's fellow athletes signed a petition to have her reinstated in the 1936 Olympic Games?

2. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?

3. Who wrote an exuberant account of the Cal-Washington varsity regatta for the Associated Press in 1934?

4. What crew member for the University of Washington varsity crew in 1936 hailed from Anacortes, Washington, and was an accomplished pianist and athlete?

5. What was the name of Thula's mother?

(see the answer key)

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