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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 was Joe Rantz born?
(a) July 1, 1933.
(b) October 9, 1918.
(c) March 31, 1914.
(d) March 4, 1909.
2. In what year did the Wright brothers make the first controlled human flight?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1925.
3. 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?
(a) The Blue Lyres.
(b) The White Notes.
(c) The Black-jackets.
(d) The Green Keys.
4. What was the name of the train that the Washington crews took to Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) The Great Pacific.
(b) The Empire Builder.
(c) The Red Baron.
(d) The White Rocket.
5. On what date did Al Ulbrickson announce his intention to take crews from the University of Washington to the 1936 Olympic Games?
(a) December 14, 1933.
(b) January 14, 1935.
(c) June 24, 1934.
(d) October 9, 1935.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the nickname that Jim McMillin's crewmates called him?
2. What kind of shop Harry Rantz run in Sequim, Washington in 1925?
3. What term refers to the person that verbally controls a boat's steering, speed, timing, and fluidity in competitive rowing?
4. What college fraternity key did Al Ulbrickson frequently twirl as he talked to the crews at the University of Washington?
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. What irony and symbolism can be seen in the performance of the Washington crew as they prepared for Poughkeepsie in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?
2. How would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?
3. How is Harry Rantz described in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2? What were Harry's ambitions?
4. 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?
5. How does the author describe the spiritual rewards and transformation within rowing competitively in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?
6. How was Joe Rantz affected by the death of his mother when he was young?
7. What did Joe Rantz's father tell him when he abandoned Joe at the age of fourteen? How did Joe respond to these circumstances?
8. 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?
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 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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