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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 thirty thousand German troops roll into the demilitarized Rhineland, defying the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact?
(a) March 7, 1936.
(b) September 3, 1936.
(c) January 3, 1936.
(d) April 20, 1936.

2. What did Adolf Hitler do when the announcement was made of the winners of the men's eights event at the 1936 Olympics?
(a) He began screaming and crying.
(b) He cheered for the American team.
(c) He walked away silently.
(d) He shot himself.

3. What crewman at the University of Washington had spent five brutal months fishing for salmon on the Bering Sea in Alaska to raise money to attend college?
(a) Ed Stanley.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) George Hunt.
(d) Gordy Adam.

4. What was the name of Al Ulbrickson's wife?
(a) Maria Ulbrickson.
(b) Hazel Ulbrickson.
(c) Idiria Ulbrickson.
(d) Sarah Ulbrickson.

5. On what date was the medal race for the eight-oared crews in the 1936 Olympic Games?
(a) July 23.
(b) August 14.
(c) August 20.
(d) May 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the athletic director for Stanford University that attended the 1936 Olympics?

2. How much money did the Nazi government secretly funnel to Leni Riefenstahl for the purpose of producing the film "Olympia"?

3. Who stands on the podium at the medal ceremony at the 1936 Olympics in the photograph that concludes Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 18?

4. Who was in charge of the cookhouse for the Washington crew when they arrived for the race at Poughkeepsie in 1936?

5. How many of Eleanor Holm's fellow athletes signed a petition to have her reinstated in the 1936 Olympic Games?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom did Joe Rantz befriend while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How are these individuals described by the author?

2. How does the author describe the University of Washington crew's performance at the final Olympic trial in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 15?

3. How was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?

4. What ship did the University of Washington crew take to Europe for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How is the setting of the ship described?

5. How does the author describe the American rowing team's performance at their final race in the 1936 Summer Olympics? What strategies were used?

6. What position did Joe Rantz take at the Grand Coulee Dam site in the summer after his sophomore year at the University of Washington? How much did the job pay?

7. Why was the 1936 regatta against the University of California at Berkeley significant for Joe Rantz? How did the University of Washington perform in the race?

8. Why was Al Ulbrickson concerned about Don Hume and his performance as the University of Washington crew trained in Germany before their trials in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 17?

9. How did Al Ulbrickson differ from George Pocock in how he addressed the University of Washington crew during the Olympic training session in 1936? Whose coaching strategies proved the strongest?

10. What statement did Al Ulbrickson make via an open letter to the Seattle Times in September of 1935? Why did he make this announcement?

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