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

2. In what country was George Pocock born?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) The Republic of Ireland.
(d) The United States.

3. What was the name of Joe Rantz's father?
(a) Michael Rantz.
(b) Harry Rantz.
(c) Frank Rantz.
(d) James Rantz.

4. George Pocock grew up in and around the boathouse of what prominent school?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Eton College.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Winchester College.

5. Who was the coxswain of the varsity boat that raced against the freshmen at the University of Washington in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?
(a) Harry Rantz.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Angus Hay Jr.
(d) Willis Thompson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Wright brothers make the first controlled human flight?

2. How tall was Bobby Moch in 1936?

3. What is the name of the lake where the Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were held in the 1936 Olympics?

4. Who was the Kansas City AP bureau chief that first coined the phrase "the dust bowl"?

5. Where was Fritz Kreisler born?

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