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

2. What was the nickname that Jim McMillin's crewmates called him?
(a) Stub.
(b) Jimmy Rogers.
(c) Hungry-Jack.
(d) Shorty.

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

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

5. In their sophomore year, Joe Rantz's crew changed their rowing chant from "M-I-B" to what?
(a) L-O-C.
(b) M-A-C.
(c) L-G-B.
(d) B-R-B.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the University of Washington crew members depart on the train for Poughkeepsie in 1936?

2. What did Al Ulbrickson announce to the University of Washington crew as they left on the train for Poughkeepsie in 1936?

3. What was the home water used by the University of California at Berkeley's rowing team in 1934?

4. What was the name of the train that the Washington crews took to Poughkeepsie in 1934?

5. By what name did the dust storm that hit on April 14, 1935 become known?

(see the answer key)

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