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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. How many of the original 175 boys were still in competition for a seat in the first two freshman boats at the University of Washington on October 30, 1933?
(a) 65.
(b) 108.
(c) 80.
(d) 100.

2. What is the name of the lakeside community in Berlin where the 1936 Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events took place?
(a) Dahlem.
(b) Nikolskoë.
(c) Mitte.
(d) Grunau.

3. What was Bobby Moch's weight in 1936?
(a) 145 lbs.
(b) 119 lbs.
(c) 127 lbs.
(d) 176 lbs.

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

5. Who were the sophomore crew members that Ulbrickson called into his office and told they needed to shape up in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?
(a) Frank, Bobby, Ky, Harry, and Jerry.
(b) Joe, Bobby, George, and Russell.
(c) George, Chuck, Roger, Shorty, and Joe.
(d) Mike, Byron, George, Joe, and Willis.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what river was the Grand Coulee dam site where Joe Rantz worked?

2. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?

3. 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?

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

5. In the fourth year of the Great Depression, how many Americans had no job or prospect of finding one, according to the author in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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