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

2. Who wrote an exuberant account of the Cal-Washington varsity regatta for the Associated Press in 1934?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Frank G. Gorrie.
(d) Russell Callow.

3. What was the time of the University of California at Berkeley's crew in their heat for the 1936 Olympic trials?
(a) 6:01.9.
(b) 6:03.2.
(c) 7:12.3.
(d) 6:07.8.

4. What deliberately risky tactic did Al Ulbrickson decide to use in the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?
(a) A slow finish.
(b) A slow start.
(c) A fast start.
(d) A moderate pace throughout.

5. What was the home water used by the University of California at Berkeley's rowing team in 1934?
(a) Montlake Cut.
(b) The Arcata Bay.
(c) Langer See.
(d) The Oakland Estuary.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author compare's the coxswain's role in a boat to football in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 13, he says that the coxswain would comprise what roles on a football field?

2. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?

3. What was the name of the family that Joe's father took Joe to live with near the Hama Hama Logging Company in 1924?

4. What does the German word "Burgermeister" translate to in English?

5. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?

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