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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 as "the savvy little coxswain of what seemed to be shaping up to be the best of the JV boats"?
(a) Harvey Love.
(b) Charlie McDonald.
(c) George Hunt.
(d) Bobby Moch.

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

3. Who wrote an exuberant account of the Cal-Washington varsity regatta for the Associated Press in 1934?
(a) Russell Callow.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Willis Thompson.
(d) Frank G. Gorrie.

4. What term refers to a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides?
(a) Kayak.
(b) Clipper.
(c) Dory.
(d) Dinghy.

5. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1912.

Short Answer Questions

1. In their sophomore year, Joe Rantz's crew changed their rowing chant from "M-I-B" to what?

2. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 means noisy or clamorous?

3. On what body of water was the first intercollegiate crew race held in the United States?

4. How much did Joe Rantz earn for the dangerous job jack-hammering on the side of cliff faces at the Grand Coulee Dam site in 1935?

5. What word used to describe Chuck Day in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 11 means inclined to quarrel or combative?

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