The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?
(a) 16 miles.
(b) 2.5 miles.
(c) 5.5 miles.
(d) 1.5 miles.

2. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?
(a) Mammoth, California.
(b) Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Sequim, Washington.

3. What was the name of Roger Morris's family's moving business?
(a) The Jackson Movers.
(b) The Franklin Transfer Company.
(c) The Morris Renovation Company.
(d) The Williamstown Moving Company.

4. Who was the bootlegger that Joe and Harry stole liquor from to sell on the black market during the Great Depression in Sequim?
(a) Angus Hay Jr.
(b) George A. Wyman.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Tom Bolles.

5. In what year did Hiram Conibear die?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. On what date does the author say "it began to rain in Seattle as it had never rained before and has never rained since" in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

3. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

4. Who was Joe Rantz's music teacher in Sequim?

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

(see the answer key)

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