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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. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Great Falls, Montana.
(d) Smithville, Kansas.

2. When was the first Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta held?
(a) June 24, 1895.
(b) March 11, 1911.
(c) March 31, 1914.
(d) September 29, 1829.

3. How many inches of rain does the author describe falling at the University of Washington during the course of a month of flooding in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
(a) 10 and a half inches.
(b) 19 and a half inches.
(c) 12 and three-quarters of an inch.
(d) 14 and a quarter inches.

4. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?
(a) Sequim, Washington.
(b) Mammoth, California.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

5. Who revealed to Joe Rantz the location where his father had been living in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) Ky Ebright.
(b) Fred Rantz.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Thula Rantz.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?

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

4. What word from Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3 refers to an even balance or distribution of weight?

5. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does the author depict the changes in Joe and the other University of Washington crew members after Coach Bolles announced the final selections for the rowing team in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

4. 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?

5. What event led to the Rantz family moving to Idaho in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2? How did Joe like Idaho?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What history did Coach Bolles have with the University of California at Berkeley crew? How did this history influence his actions in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?

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

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