The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alma.
(d) Ellen.

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

3. In what year did the Wright brothers make the first controlled human flight?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1919.

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

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) Angus Hay Jr.
(b) Byron Noble.
(c) Tom Bolles.
(d) George A. Wyman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Joe Rantz as he made his way to the University of Washington crew tryouts in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

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

3. In what year did Hiram Conibear die?

4. On what date was Joe Rantz born?

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

(see the answer key)

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