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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what date did George Pocock and his brother Dick first arrive in Vancouver, Canada?
(a) March 23, 1891.
(b) December 14, 1930.
(c) March 31, 1914.
(d) March 11, 1911.

3. 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) Potatoes or heavy starches.
(b) Bread or grains.
(c) Fried meats or pastries.
(d) Processed foods of any kind.

4. When was the first Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta held?
(a) March 31, 1914.
(b) March 11, 1911.
(c) September 29, 1829.
(d) June 24, 1895.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How hold was Joe Rantz when his father and Thula abandoned him in Sequim, Washington?

2. What was one of the derogatory nicknames that the richer students of the University of Washington called Joe Rantz?

3. What was the name of Roger Morris's family's moving business?

4. What word from the narrative refers to a boat race?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Rantz family live in Seattle when they moved there in 1924-1925? Where did Harry Rantz work at this time?

2. How did George Pocock come to his association with the University of Washington?

3. What led up to Joe Rantz's abandonment by his father in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2?

4. How does the author describe the spiritual rewards and transformation within rowing competitively in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?

5. How does the author describe Joseph Goebbels' rise to prominence in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?

6. How does the author describe his first meeting with Joe Rantz in the Prologue of The Boys in the Boat?

7. How is George Pocock's childhood described in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3? How did Pocock become involved with boats?

8. How was Joe Rantz affected by the death of his mother when he was young?

9. How would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?

10. How does the author describe the physical toll of rowing in a two-thousand-meter regatta in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?

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