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

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 D

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 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Joe Rantz's music teacher in Sequim?
(a) Miss Paul.
(b) Miss Flatebo.
(c) Miss Stanley.
(d) Miss Willis.

2. What term refers to the person that verbally controls a boat's steering, speed, timing, and fluidity in competitive rowing?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Sweep.
(c) Scull.
(d) Coxswain.

3. What was the name of the family that Joe's father took Joe to live with near the Hama Hama Logging Company in 1924?
(a) The Rosses.
(b) The Schwartz's.
(c) The Jacksons.
(d) The Andersons.

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

5. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?
(a) 2,000 meters.
(b) 1,000 meters.
(c) 500 meters.
(d) 2,500 meters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was novel about the manner in which Joe Rantz's parents married?

2. In what year did Joe Rantz's parents marry?

3. What was the name of Joseph Goebbels' wife?

4. In what country was George Pocock born?

5. What was one of the derogatory nicknames that the richer students of the University of Washington called Joe Rantz?

(see the answer key)

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