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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the University of Washington student that accidentally set himself on fire during a bonfire and was killed in 1933?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Roger Morris.
(c) Angus Hay Jr.
(d) Byron Noble.

2. What was one of the derogatory nicknames that the richer students of the University of Washington called Joe Rantz?
(a) Jumpin' Joe.
(b) Smoking Joe.
(c) Chief Joe.
(d) Hobo Joe.

3. Who was the champion sculler from the 1904 Olympics that attended the 1936 Olympic trials for rowing?
(a) Constance Titus.
(b) Lloyd Saxton.
(c) Jim Wray.
(d) Charlie McDonald.

4. What was the name of the racing vessel that the University of Washington crew took to Poughkeepsie in 1936?
(a) The City of Seattle.
(b) The City of Spokane.
(c) The Husky Clipper.
(d) The Lady Alice.

5. Who was the president of both the AAU and the American Olympic Committee in 1935?
(a) Ed Stanley.
(b) Avery Brundage.
(c) Charlie McDonald.
(d) Byron Noble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lake is used by Princeton University's rowing team?

2. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 10 refers to a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd?

3. Who was the senior that Ulbrickson swapped out for George Morry as coxswain on the sophomore boat at Poughkeepsie in 1935?

4. Who was the stroke man for Penn State at the 1936 Olympic trials?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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