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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the president of both the AAU and the American Olympic Committee in 1935?
(a) Avery Brundage.
(b) Ed Stanley.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Charlie McDonald.

2. Where was Fritz Kreisler born?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Austria.

3. What is the name of the lake where the Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were held in the 1936 Olympics?
(a) Baalensee.
(b) Lake Winnepesaukee.
(c) Montlake Cut.
(d) Langer See.

4. What was the profession of Bobby Moch's father?
(a) He was a schoolteacher.
(b) He was a watchmaker and jeweler.
(c) He was a politician.
(d) He was a baker and chef.

5. At what time each night did Al Ulbrickson tell his Washington crew boys that they must go to bed each night in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 11:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?

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

4. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?

5. Who was the senior that Ulbrickson swapped out for George Morry as coxswain on the sophomore boat at Poughkeepsie in 1935?

(see the answer key)

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