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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 many acres was the "stump farm" that Harry Rantz purchased in Sequim?
(a) 10 acres.
(b) 160 acres.
(c) 45 acres.
(d) 93 acres.

2. What was the name of the custom-built sectional boat that Sir Henry Stanley used to search for Dr. David Livingstone in Central Africa in 1874?
(a) SS Manhattan.
(b) The Whitehorse.
(c) The Green Dragon.
(d) Lady Alice.

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

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

5. What was the name of Roger Morris's family's moving business?
(a) The Jackson Movers.
(b) The Franklin Transfer Company.
(c) The Morris Renovation Company.
(d) The Williamstown Moving Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Pocock grew up in and around the boathouse of what prominent school?

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

3. In what year did Hiram Conibear die?

4. On what date was Joe Rantz born?

5. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. How does the author describe Joseph Goebbels' rise to prominence in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?

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

5. 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?

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

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

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