The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Daniel James Brown
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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 test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Al Ulbrickson addressed the sophomore crew members at the University of Washington in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8, he told them they were not to eat what?
(a) Bread or grains.
(b) Fried meats or pastries.
(c) Processed foods of any kind.
(d) Potatoes or heavy starches.

2. Who was the head of the rowing program at the University of California at Berkeley in 1934?
(a) Roger Morris.
(b) Willis Thompson.
(c) Ky Ebright.
(d) Angus Hay Jr.

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

4. What was the name of Joseph Goebbels' wife?
(a) Sarah Goebbels.
(b) Irina Goebbels.
(c) Eleanor Goebbels.
(d) Magda Goebbels.

5. The first American intercollegiate crew race in America took place in what year?
(a) 1852.
(b) 1788.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1808.

6. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?
(a) Ellipses.
(b) Posterior.
(c) Equipoise.
(d) Elocution.

7. Who revealed to Joe Rantz the location where his father had been living in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) Ky Ebright.
(b) Byron Noble.
(c) Fred Rantz.
(d) Thula Rantz.

8. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1929.

9. On what body of water was the first intercollegiate crew race held in the United States?
(a) Langer See.
(b) Lake Siskiyou.
(c) Lake Winnepesaukee.
(d) Montlake Cut.

10. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?
(a) 5.5 miles.
(b) 16 miles.
(c) 1.5 miles.
(d) 2.5 miles.

11. When was George Pocock born?
(a) December 14, 1895.
(b) March 31, 1914.
(c) October 9, 1900.
(d) March 23, 1891.

12. Who hired Joe Rantz to help him install a new roof on his farmhouse in the summer of 1934?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Frank G. Gorrie.
(c) Charlie McDonald.
(d) Russell Callow.

13. In what country was George Pocock born?
(a) Belgium.
(b) The Republic of Ireland.
(c) Great Britain.
(d) The United States.

14. How many acres was the "stump farm" that Harry Rantz purchased in Sequim?
(a) 93 acres.
(b) 160 acres.
(c) 45 acres.
(d) 10 acres.

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

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. 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. What was the name of the seventeen-year-old boy who sat in the number two seat of the freshman crew in the beginning of Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?

4. From where did Joe Rantz's parents move to Spokane after they married?

5. 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?

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