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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 Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?
(a) Thula Maxwell.
(b) Nellie Maxwell.
(c) Marie Anderson.
(d) Sarah Smith.

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

3. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) Arcata Bay.
(b) Jackson Bay.
(c) Langer See.
(d) Montlake Cut.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was George Pocock born?

3. Who was the freshman rowing coach at the University of Washington in 1933?

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

5. In what year did the Wright brothers make the first controlled human flight?

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