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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. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?
(a) July 1, 1932.
(b) March 4, 1933.
(c) ecember 14, 1930.
(d) October 9, 1933.

2. Who was the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program in 1933?
(a) George A. Wyman.
(b) Al Ulbrickson.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Tom Bolles.

3. 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?
(a) Roger Morris.
(b) George A. Wyman.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Tom Bolles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?

4. George Pocock grew up in and around the boathouse of what prominent school?

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

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