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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fourth year of the Great Depression, how many Americans had no job or prospect of finding one, according to the author in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) 20 million people.
(b) 4 million people.
(c) 10 million people.
(d) 2 million people.

2. What was the name of Joe Rantz's father?
(a) James Rantz.
(b) Harry Rantz.
(c) Frank Rantz.
(d) Michael Rantz.

3. What was the home water used by the University of California at Berkeley's rowing team in 1934?
(a) The Oakland Estuary.
(b) Montlake Cut.
(c) Langer See.
(d) The Arcata Bay.

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?
(a) March 31, 1914.
(b) March 4, 1933.
(c) December 2, 1933.
(d) July 1, 1933.

5. On what date did Joyce Simdar's family home burn to the ground?
(a) September 29, 1929.
(b) March 4, 1933.
(c) October 9, 1926.
(d) March 11, 1911.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was George Pocock born?

2. Who was the bootlegger that Joe and Harry stole liquor from to sell on the black market during the Great Depression in Sequim?

3. On what body of water was the first intercollegiate crew race held in the United States?

4. What was Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?

5. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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