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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Kansas City AP bureau chief that first coined the phrase "the dust bowl"?
(a) Byron Noble.
(b) Ed Stanley.
(c) Frank G. Gorrie.
(d) Harvey Love.

2. When was the rowing program at the University of California at Berkeley established?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1868.

3. What was the profession of Bobby Moch's father?
(a) He was a baker and chef.
(b) He was a watchmaker and jeweler.
(c) He was a schoolteacher.
(d) He was a politician.

4. Who was the coxswain for Navy at the Olympic trials in 1936?
(a) Joe Louis.
(b) Vic Krulak.
(c) Wink Winslow.
(d) Gordy Adam.

5. Who was the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program in 1933?
(a) George A. Wyman.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) Al Ulbrickson.
(d) Byron Noble.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what network did Royal Brougham announce the live broadcast of the Olympic rowing trials in 1936?

2. On what date did George Pocock and his brother Dick first arrive in Vancouver, Canada?

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

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

5. What term refers to a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides?

(see the answer key)

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