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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. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?
(a) 16 miles.
(b) 5.5 miles.
(c) 1.5 miles.
(d) 2.5 miles.

2. George Pocock grew up in and around the boathouse of what prominent school?
(a) Eton College.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Winchester College.

3. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1856.

4. Whose quotations open almost each chapter of The Boys in the Boat?
(a) George Pocock's.
(b) Joe Rantz's.
(c) Al Ulbrickson's.
(d) Ky Ebright's.

5. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) July 1, 1933.
(b) October 9, 1933.
(c) December 14, 1933.
(d) March 12, 1933.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The first American intercollegiate crew race in America took place in what year?

3. Who was the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program in 1933?

4. What was Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Joe Rantz go to meet his father in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9? How is this meeting described?

2. How does the author describe Roger Morris and his family background in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

3. How did George Pocock come to his association with the University of Washington?

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

5. How would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?

6. How was Joe Rantz affected by the death of his mother when he was young?

7. 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?

8. How is the setting of Seattle described in 1933 in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

9. What irony and symbolism can be seen in the performance of the Washington crew as they prepared for Poughkeepsie in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?

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

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