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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crew member for the University of Washington varsity crew in 1936 hailed from Anacortes, Washington, and was an accomplished pianist and athlete?
(a) Wink Winslow.
(b) Avery Brundage.
(c) Gordy Adam.
(d) Don Hume.

2. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?
(a) Marie.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Alma.
(d) Sarah.

3. Who was the twenty-two-year-old heavyweight boxer from Detroit that rose to prominence against Max Schmeling in 1936?
(a) Wink Winslow.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Joe Louis.
(d) Angus Hay Jr.

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

5. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 means noisy or clamorous?
(a) Atavistic.
(b) Vociferous.
(c) Misanthropic.
(d) Sedentary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the two schools that raced against one another in the first intercollegiate rowing crew race in the U.S.?

2. 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?

3. What term refers to a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides?

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

5. Who was the only University of Washington crew member that did not put on weight while on the ship to Berlin before the Olympic Games?

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