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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 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many inches of rain does the author describe falling at the University of Washington during the course of a month of flooding in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
(a) 14 and a quarter inches.
(b) 10 and a half inches.
(c) 12 and three-quarters of an inch.
(d) 19 and a half inches.

3. 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?
(a) George A. Wyman.
(b) Byron Noble.
(c) Angus Hay Jr.
(d) Tom Bolles.

4. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) Montlake Cut.
(b) Jackson Bay.
(c) Arcata Bay.
(d) Langer See.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?

2. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?

3. What was the name of the University of Washington student that accidentally set himself on fire during a bonfire and was killed in 1933?

4. 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?

5. In what year did the Wright brothers make the first controlled human flight?

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