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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 hold was Joe Rantz when his father and Thula abandoned him in Sequim, Washington?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

2. Who accompanied Joe Rantz as he made his way to the University of Washington crew tryouts in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) Byron Noble.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) Roger Morris.
(d) George A. Wyman.

3. At what time each night did Al Ulbrickson tell his Washington crew boys that they must go to bed each night in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) 11:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 9:00 p.m.

4. What was the name of Joe Rantz's father?
(a) James Rantz.
(b) Frank Rantz.
(c) Harry Rantz.
(d) Michael Rantz.

5. What was the name of the shell that the freshman crew raced in Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) The SS Manhattan.
(b) The Seattle Mariner.
(c) The Husky Clipper.
(d) The City of Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the train that the Washington crews took to Poughkeepsie in 1934?

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 word from the narrative refers to a boat race?

4. 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?

5. Who was the head of the rowing program at the University of California at Berkeley in 1934?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Where did the Rantz family live in Seattle when they moved there in 1924-1925? Where did Harry Rantz work at this time?

3. How would you describe the language style of Daniel James Brown? What aspects of the author's style stand out in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

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

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

6. 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?

7. How does the author describe his first meeting with Joe Rantz in the Prologue of The Boys in the Boat?

8. 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?

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

10. How is George Pocock's childhood described in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3? How did Pocock become involved with boats?

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