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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program in 1933?
(a) Al Ulbrickson.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) George A. Wyman.
(d) Byron Noble.

2. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Alma.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Marie.

3. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?
(a) October 9, 1933.
(b) March 4, 1933.
(c) ecember 14, 1930.
(d) July 1, 1932.

4. What was Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?
(a) Marie Anderson.
(b) Thula Maxwell.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Nellie Maxwell.

5. On what date was Joe Rantz born?
(a) July 1, 1933.
(b) October 9, 1918.
(c) March 4, 1909.
(d) March 31, 1914.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Joe Rantz as he made his way to the University of Washington crew tryouts in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

2. What friend of Joe Rantz's was a central figure in one of Daniel James Brown's earlier books, according to the author in the Prologue?

3. On what date did George Pocock and his brother Dick first arrive in Vancouver, Canada?

4. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

5. What was the name of the custom-built sectional boat that Sir Henry Stanley used to search for Dr. David Livingstone in Central Africa in 1874?

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