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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. In their sophomore year, Joe Rantz's crew changed their rowing chant from "M-I-B" to what?
(a) L-O-C.
(b) B-R-B.
(c) L-G-B.
(d) M-A-C.

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

3. 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) Hobo Joe.
(d) Chief Joe.

4. On what date did the University of Washington's freshman and varsity rowing teams board the train for Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) September 12, 1934.
(b) August 1, 1934.
(c) December 1, 1934.
(d) June 1, 1934.

5. On what river was the Grand Coulee dam site where Joe Rantz worked?
(a) The Columbia River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Sacramento River.
(d) The Klamath River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?

2. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?

3. What business had Johnny White's father run until the financial crash of 1929?

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

5. On what date did George Pocock and his brother Dick first arrive in Vancouver, Canada?

(see the answer key)

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