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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. Who was the coach of the U.S. women's swimming team that expelled Eleanor Holm from the Olympic team due to her drinking in 1936?
(a) Gordy Adam.
(b) Avery Brundage.
(c) Vic Krulak.
(d) Wink Winslow.

2. Who was the stroke on the University of Washington's crew at the 1936 Olympics?
(a) Charles Day.
(b) Bobby Moch.
(c) Donald Hume.
(d) George Hunt.

3. Who was in charge of the cookhouse for the Washington crew when they arrived for the race at Poughkeepsie in 1936?
(a) Evanda May Calimar.
(b) Wink Winslow.
(c) Joyce Simnars.
(d) Frank G. Gorrie.

4. Where did Bobby Moch grow up?
(a) Portland, Oregon.
(b) Montesano, Washington.
(c) Spokane, Washington.
(d) Berkeley, California.

5. Who was the coxswain for the British crew at the 1936 Olympic Games?
(a) Ed Stanley.
(b) Gordy Adam.
(c) John Noel Duckworth.
(d) Avery Brundage.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what river was the Grand Coulee dam site where Joe Rantz worked?

2. Who were the four crewman that had incomplete coursework and faced being declared ineligible to row at the University of Washington in May of 1936?

3. What rowing crew at the 1936 Olympics was comprised entirely of police officers?

4. What was the name of Johnny White's mother?

5. What is the name of the lakeside community in Berlin where the 1936 Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events took place?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. How does the author describe the regatta at Poughkeepsie in 1935? How did the University of Washington perform?

5. How did the University of Washington crew feel as they prepared to depart for the regatta in Poughkeepsie in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 14?

6. How and why was the 1936 invasion by the Nazis into Rhineland significant to Adolf Hitler's cause and objectives?

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. 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?

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

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

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