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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. The first American intercollegiate crew race in America took place in what year?
(a) 1788.
(b) 1808.
(c) 1852.
(d) 1900.

2. On what date did the University of Washington's freshman and varsity rowing teams board the train for Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) September 12, 1934.
(b) August 1, 1934.
(c) June 1, 1934.
(d) December 1, 1934.

3. What was the name of the business where Joe visited his father at work in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?
(a) Clyde's Deli and Bakery.
(b) The White Horse Tavern.
(c) The Golden Rule Dairy and Bakery.
(d) The Northern-Pacific-Railroad.

4. Who was the freshman rowing coach at the University of Washington in 1933?
(a) George A. Wyman.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Al Ulbrickson.

5. What did the game warden do when he spied Joe Rantz poaching salmon in the beginning of Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) He hauled Joe to the county jail.
(b) He shot him in the ankle with a pistol.
(c) He called Joe's father.
(d) He hit him over the head with a piece of driftwood.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Joyce Simdar's family home burn to the ground?

2. What word from the narrative refers to a boat race?

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

4. Who were the sophomore crew members that Ulbrickson called into his office and told they needed to shape up in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?

5. In what country was George Pocock born?

(see the answer key)

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