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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 term refers to the person that verbally controls a boat's steering, speed, timing, and fluidity in competitive rowing?
(a) Scull.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Coxswain.
(d) Sweep.

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

3. From where did Joe Rantz's parents move to Spokane after they married?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was George Pocock born?

2. 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?

3. What was novel about the manner in which Joe Rantz's parents married?

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

5. On what date was Joe Rantz born?

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