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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Joseph Goebbels' wife?
(a) Irina Goebbels.
(b) Eleanor Goebbels.
(c) Sarah Goebbels.
(d) Magda Goebbels.

3. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?
(a) 2,000 meters.
(b) 1,000 meters.
(c) 500 meters.
(d) 2,500 meters.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?

2. What was the name of the University of Washington student that accidentally set himself on fire during a bonfire and was killed in 1933?

3. What kind of shop Harry Rantz run in Sequim, Washington in 1925?

4. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?

5. What was the name of Thula's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the spiritual rewards and transformation within rowing competitively in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?

2. How is the theme of "finding value in the discarded" illustrated by the author in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?

3. How does the author describe the East-West Coast rivalry in crew and other competitive sports in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?

4. What is the focus of the narrative in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9? What function does this chapter serve in the plot?

5. What was Ky Ebright's relationship to the University of Washington? How did this history influence his actions as coach at the University of California at Berkeley?

6. What frustrations did Coach Bolles face with the freshman crew after their return from the California regatta in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?

7. How does the author describe the physical toll of rowing in a two-thousand-meter regatta in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?

8. What were the crew standings like in October of 1933 at the University of Washington? How many boys were still vying for spots on the top boats?

9. What were Thula's impressions of the farmhouse by the river that Harry Rantz began building in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 4?

10. How is Harry Rantz described in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2? What were Harry's ambitions?

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