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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. What was the name of Thula's mother?

3. What was the name of the family that Joe's father took Joe to live with near the Hama Hama Logging Company in 1924?

4. Who revealed to Joe Rantz the location where his father had been living in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?

5. In what country was George Pocock born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Thula Rantz repeatedly rejected Joe as a part of her family?

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. 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?

4. What did Joe Rantz's father tell him when he abandoned Joe at the age of fourteen? How did Joe respond to these circumstances?

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. What were Thula's impressions of the farmhouse by the river that Harry Rantz began building in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 4?

8. How does the author describe Roger Morris and his family background in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

9. How is the setting of Seattle described in 1933 in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

10. What were the crew standings like in October of 1933 at the University of Washington? How many boys were still vying for spots on the top boats?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the actions, objectives, and obstacles of Harry Rantz in the narrative. How did Harry respond to the death of his first wife? What was Harry’s relationship like with Joe when Joe was young? How did their relationship evolve over time?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Joe Rantz’s friendship with Roger Morris. What did Joe and Roger have in common? How did they differ? What was the foundation of their friendship?

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