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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Willis Thompson.
(d) Angus Hay Jr.

2. Of the Grand Coulee Dam, the narrator says it was "so massive that by the time it was finished it would be the largest masonry structure built since" what?
(a) The Empire State Building.
(b) The Sears Tower.
(c) The Great Wall of China.
(d) The Great Pyramid at Giza.

3. Who hired Joe Rantz to help him install a new roof on his farmhouse in the summer of 1934?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Charlie McDonald.
(c) Frank G. Gorrie.
(d) Russell Callow.

4. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alma.
(d) Ellen.

5. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?
(a) 1,000 meters.
(b) 2,000 meters.
(c) 2,500 meters.
(d) 500 meters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bobby Moch's weight in 1936?

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

3. How much money did the Nazi government secretly funnel to Leni Riefenstahl for the purpose of producing the film "Olympia"?

4. What was the name of Roger Morris's family's moving business?

5. Who was the freshman rowing coach at the University of Washington in 1933?

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