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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 were the two schools that raced against one another in the first intercollegiate rowing crew race in the U.S.?
(a) MIT and Harvard.
(b) Rutgers and Princeton.
(c) Yale and NYU.
(d) Harvard and Yale.

2. Who was the head of the rowing program at the University of California at Berkeley in 1934?
(a) Ky Ebright.
(b) Willis Thompson.
(c) Roger Morris.
(d) Angus Hay Jr.

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

4. What was the name of the University of Washington student that accidentally set himself on fire during a bonfire and was killed in 1933?
(a) Byron Noble.
(b) Roger Morris.
(c) Angus Hay Jr.
(d) Willis Thompson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Al Ulbrickson announce his intention to take crews from the University of Washington to the 1936 Olympic Games?

2. What college fraternity key did Al Ulbrickson frequently twirl as he talked to the crews at the University of Washington?

3. Who was the first person to cross the United States by motor vehicle, traveling by motorcycle from San Francisco to New York?

4. In what year did Ed Leader leave the University of Washington's rowing program to coach at Yale?

5. From where did Joe Rantz's parents move to Spokane after they married?

(see the answer key)

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