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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. What was one of the derogatory nicknames that the richer students of the University of Washington called Joe Rantz?
(a) Smoking Joe.
(b) Hobo Joe.
(c) Jumpin' Joe.
(d) Chief Joe.

2. Who replaced Ed Leader as the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Russell Callow.
(d) Ky Ebright.

3. Who wrote an exuberant account of the Cal-Washington varsity regatta for the Associated Press in 1934?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Frank G. Gorrie.
(d) Russell Callow.

4. In what year did Joe Rantz's parents marry?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1915.

5. 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 4, 1933.
(b) December 2, 1933.
(c) March 31, 1914.
(d) July 1, 1933.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?

2. Who was the coxswain of the varsity boat that raced against the freshmen at the University of Washington in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?

3. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

4. What was the name of the swing band that Roger Morris played with for extra money on the weekends while attending school at the University of Washington?

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

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