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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many inches of rain does the author describe falling at the University of Washington during the course of a month of flooding in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
(a) 12 and three-quarters of an inch.
(b) 19 and a half inches.
(c) 10 and a half inches.
(d) 14 and a quarter inches.

2. In what year did the University of California at Berkeley win the Olympic gold for rowing in Amsterdam?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1936.

3. What was the name of Joe Rantz's father?
(a) Michael Rantz.
(b) Harry Rantz.
(c) Frank Rantz.
(d) James Rantz.

4. 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) Angus Hay Jr.
(b) Roger Morris.
(c) Willis Thompson.
(d) Byron Noble.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?

4. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?

5. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?

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