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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. On what date was Joe Rantz born?
(a) March 31, 1914.
(b) July 1, 1933.
(c) October 9, 1918.
(d) March 4, 1909.

2. How many inches of rain does the author describe falling at the University of Washington during the course of a month of flooding in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
(a) 10 and a half inches.
(b) 12 and three-quarters of an inch.
(c) 19 and a half inches.
(d) 14 and a quarter inches.

3. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?
(a) Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
(b) San Francisco, California.
(c) Sequim, Washington.
(d) Mammoth, California.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?

2. What friend of Joe Rantz's was a central figure in one of Daniel James Brown's earlier books, according to the author in the Prologue?

3. What was the nickname that Jim McMillin's crewmates called him?

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

5. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?

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