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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 Joyce Simdars' employer that payed for her to take cooking lessons after she made an unpalatable duck a l'orange?
(a) Mrs. Moch.
(b) Mrs. Tellwright.
(c) Mrs. Brougham.
(d) Mrs. Thompson.

2. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?
(a) Posterior.
(b) Elocution.
(c) Ellipses.
(d) Equipoise.

3. What word used to describe Chuck Day in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 11 means inclined to quarrel or combative?
(a) Epistolary.
(b) Scullery.
(c) Pugnacious.
(d) Derivative.

4. By what name did the dust storm that hit on April 14, 1935 become known?
(a) Black Friday.
(b) Black Monday.
(c) Black Sunday.
(d) Black Thursday.

5. What was the name of the swing band that Roger Morris played with for extra money on the weekends while attending school at the University of Washington?
(a) The Green Keys.
(b) The Black-jackets.
(c) The Blue Lyres.
(d) The White Notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Bobby Moch in 1936?

2. In their sophomore year, Joe Rantz's crew changed their rowing chant from "M-I-B" to what?

3. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

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

5. In what country was George Pocock born?

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