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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How hold was Joe Rantz when his father and Thula abandoned him in Sequim, Washington?
2. Who was the bootlegger that Joe and Harry stole liquor from to sell on the black market during the Great Depression in Sequim?
3. George Pocock grew up in and around the boathouse of what prominent school?
4. What kind of shop Harry Rantz run in Sequim, Washington in 1925?
5. What did the game warden do when he spied Joe Rantz poaching salmon in the beginning of Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author depict the changes in Joe and the other University of Washington crew members after Coach Bolles announced the final selections for the rowing team in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
2. How does the author describe the spiritual rewards and transformation within rowing competitively in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?
3. 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?
4. How does the author describe his first meeting with Joe Rantz in the Prologue of The Boys in the Boat?
5. Where did the Rantz family live in Seattle when they moved there in 1924-1925? Where did Harry Rantz work at this time?
6. How is the setting of Seattle described in 1933 in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
7. How does the author describe Joe Rantz's status at the University of Washington in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
8. How would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?
9. What frustrations did Coach Bolles face with the freshman crew after their return from the California regatta in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the career of Ky Ebright. Where did Ebright attend college and row competitively before taking his position at the University of California at Berkeley? What were Ebright’s strengths as a coach? What relationship did Ebright have with the University of Washington?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme and motif of propaganda in The Boys in the Boat. What role did propaganda play in the rise of the Third Reich? What contributions were made by Joseph Goebbels and Leni Reifenstahl to promote the propaganda agenda?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the career of Al Ulbrickson. When did Ulbrickson become the head coach of the rowing program at the University of Washington? How long was Ulbrickson’s tenure at U of W? How effective was Ulbrickson in instilling passion into his teams? What were Ulbrickson’s strengths as a coach?
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