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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the custom-built sectional boat that Sir Henry Stanley used to search for Dr. David Livingstone in Central Africa in 1874?
(a) The Green Dragon.
(b) SS Manhattan.
(c) Lady Alice.
(d) The Whitehorse.

2. In what country was George Pocock born?
(a) Great Britain.
(b) The Republic of Ireland.
(c) Belgium.
(d) The United States.

3. Who was the first person to cross the United States by motor vehicle, traveling by motorcycle from San Francisco to New York?
(a) Angus Hay Jr.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) George A. Wyman.
(d) Roger Morris.

4. On what date was Joe Rantz born?
(a) October 9, 1918.
(b) March 31, 1914.
(c) March 4, 1909.
(d) July 1, 1933.

5. What friend of Joe Rantz's was a central figure in one of Daniel James Brown's earlier books, according to the author in the Prologue?
(a) Tom Bolles.
(b) Angus Hay Jr.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) George A. Wyman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program in 1933?

2. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?

3. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

4. When was George Pocock born?

5. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?

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