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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. On what date did Joyce Simdar's family home burn to the ground?
(a) September 29, 1929.
(b) October 9, 1926.
(c) March 4, 1933.
(d) March 11, 1911.

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

3. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 means noisy or clamorous?
(a) Atavistic.
(b) Sedentary.
(c) Misanthropic.
(d) Vociferous.

4. Who hired Joe Rantz to help him install a new roof on his farmhouse in the summer of 1934?
(a) Charlie McDonald.
(b) Frank G. Gorrie.
(c) Russell Callow.
(d) Willis Thompson.

5. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1929.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?

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

3. Who was Joe Rantz's music teacher in Sequim?

4. Who is described in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 as "the savvy little coxswain of what seemed to be shaping up to be the best of the JV boats"?

5. What was novel about the manner in which Joe Rantz's parents married?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe Joe Rantz's status at the University of Washington in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

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

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. What frustrations did Coach Al Ulbrickson face as the crews prepared for Poughkeepsie in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

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