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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. Who were the sophomore crew members that Ulbrickson called into his office and told they needed to shape up in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?
(a) Frank, Bobby, Ky, Harry, and Jerry.
(b) Mike, Byron, George, Joe, and Willis.
(c) Joe, Bobby, George, and Russell.
(d) George, Chuck, Roger, Shorty, and Joe.

2. What did Al Ulbrickson announce to the University of Washington crew as they left on the train for Poughkeepsie in 1936?
(a) He wanted them to gain 3-4 pounds.
(b) He wanted them to lose 5-10 pounds.
(c) He wasn't going with them to Germany.
(d) He was quitting coaching.

3. Where did Al Ulbrickson agree to meet Cal, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Wisconsin, and UCLA for a one-off-two-thousand-meter varsity matchup after Poughkeepsie in 1935?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Green Bay, Wisconsin.
(c) Long Beach, California.
(d) Princeton, New Jersey.

4. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?
(a) Posterior.
(b) Ellipses.
(c) Elocution.
(d) Equipoise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta held?

2. 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?

3. What was the time of the University of California at Berkeley's crew in their heat for the 1936 Olympic trials?

4. Who was the head of the rowing program at the University of California at Berkeley in 1934?

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

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