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

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 B

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 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?
(a) Great Falls, Montana.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Smithville, Kansas.
(d) New York, New York.

2. How many acres was the "stump farm" that Harry Rantz purchased in Sequim?
(a) 160 acres.
(b) 45 acres.
(c) 93 acres.
(d) 10 acres.

3. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?
(a) Mammoth, California.
(b) Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Sequim, Washington.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the University of Washington student that accidentally set himself on fire during a bonfire and was killed in 1933?

3. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?

4. On what date does the author say "it began to rain in Seattle as it had never rained before and has never rained since" in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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