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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. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) Arcata Bay.
(b) Langer See.
(c) Montlake Cut.
(d) Jackson Bay.

2. Who was the only University of Washington crew member that did not put on weight while on the ship to Berlin before the Olympic Games?
(a) Royal Brougham.
(b) Vic Krulak.
(c) Joe Rantz.
(d) Don Hume.

3. On what network did Royal Brougham announce the live broadcast of the Olympic rowing trials in 1936?
(a) FOX.
(b) NBC.
(c) ABC.
(d) CBS.

4. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?
(a) ecember 14, 1930.
(b) March 4, 1933.
(c) October 9, 1933.
(d) July 1, 1932.

5. Who was the head of Cornell's rowing program at the Olympic trials in 1936?
(a) Ed Stanley.
(b) Charlie McDonald.
(c) Lloyd Saxton.
(d) Jim Wray.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was in charge of the cookhouse for the Washington crew when they arrived for the race at Poughkeepsie in 1936?

3. What was the name of the Irish port where the American Olympic athletes' ship stopped on July 21, 1936?

4. On what date did the University of Washington's freshman and varsity rowing teams board the train for Poughkeepsie in 1934?

5. What word from the narrative refers to a boat race?

(see the answer key)

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