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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 much did Joe Rantz earn for the dangerous job jack-hammering on the side of cliff faces at the Grand Coulee Dam site in 1935?
(a) 75 cents an hour.
(b) 25 cents an hour.
(c) 50 cents an hour.
(d) 2 dollars an hour.

2. How tall was Bobby Moch in 1936?
(a) 5'3".
(b) 6'1".
(c) 5'9".
(d) 5'7".

3. What was the time of the University of California at Berkeley's crew in their heat for the 1936 Olympic trials?
(a) 7:12.3.
(b) 6:03.2.
(c) 6:07.8.
(d) 6:01.9.

4. What does the German word "Burgermeister" translate to in English?
(a) Long-distance runner.
(b) Animal trainer.
(c) Master of the citizens.
(d) Governor of the country.

5. How much money did the Nazi government secretly funnel to Leni Riefenstahl for the purpose of producing the film "Olympia"?
(a) 3.75 million reichsmarks.
(b) 4 million reichsmarks.
(c) 2.8 million reichsmarks.
(d) 1.5 million reichsmarks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the stroke on the German crew at the 1936 Olympics?

2. On what date did the University of Washington crew members depart on the train for Poughkeepsie in 1936?

3. Who was Joyce Simdars' employer that payed for her to take cooking lessons after she made an unpalatable duck a l'orange?

4. What was the name of the racing vessel that the University of Washington crew took to 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. How does the author describe the University of Washington crew's performance at the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?

2. What conflicts arose in the U.S. and other countries regarding Germany hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics? How were these conflicts resolved?

3. How did fans and reporters respond when Al Ulbrickson made the decision to pull the sophomore team from the varsity lineup at Poughkeepsie in 1935?

4. Where did the American rowing crews lodge and train during the 1936 Summer Olympics? How is this setting described by the author?

5. What did the University of Washington rowing crew come to represent for Seattle and Washington, according to the author in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 10? Why did they come to represent this?

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

7. What advice did George Pocock give to Joe during the Olympic training session in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 13? How did this advice affect Joe's performance?

8. What concerns did Al Ulbrickson express about the regatta course for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How was the matter resolved?

9. How does the author describe Adolf Hitler's reaction when the announcement was made of the outcome of men's eights rowing event at the Olympics?

10. 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?

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