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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. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?
(a) 1934.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1932.
2. What college fraternity key did Al Ulbrickson frequently twirl as he talked to the crews at the University of Washington?
(a) Delta Sigma Phi.
(b) Beta Sigma Psi.
(c) Phi Beta Kappa.
(d) Phi Kappa Alpha.
3. Whose quotations open almost each chapter of The Boys in the Boat?
(a) Joe Rantz's.
(b) Ky Ebright's.
(c) George Pocock's.
(d) Al Ulbrickson's.
4. On what date was Joe Rantz born?
(a) October 9, 1918.
(b) March 31, 1914.
(c) July 1, 1933.
(d) March 4, 1909.
5. On what body of water was the first intercollegiate crew race held in the United States?
(a) Langer See.
(b) Lake Siskiyou.
(c) Lake Winnepesaukee.
(d) Montlake Cut.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was one of the derogatory nicknames that the richer students of the University of Washington called Joe Rantz?
2. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?
3. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 means noisy or clamorous?
4. What word from the narrative refers to a boat race?
5. When did Stanford University first compete in the IRA Regatta?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
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 would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?
4. What frustrations did Coach Bolles face with the freshman crew after their return from the California regatta in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?
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 does the author describe Joseph Goebbels' rise to prominence in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?
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. 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?
9. 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?
10. What led up to Joe Rantz's abandonment by his father in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2?
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