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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. On what river was the Grand Coulee dam site where Joe Rantz worked?
2. What film studio came to shoot newsreel of the University of Washington rowing crew as they practiced in January of 1936?
3. Who was the coxswain for the British crew at the 1936 Olympic Games?
4. Who won the bronze medal in men's eights at the 1936 Olympics?
5. What did Adolf Hitler do when the announcement was made of the winners of the men's eights event at the 1936 Olympics?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
3. Where did Joe Rantz live while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How is this setting described?
4. 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?
5. What last-minute decision did Al Ulbrickson make regarding his crew as they set out for their final race in the 1936 Olympic games? How did the crew respond to this decision?
6. How and why was the 1936 invasion by the Nazis into Rhineland significant to Adolf Hitler's cause and objectives?
7. How does the author describe the regatta at Poughkeepsie in 1935? How did the University of Washington perform?
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 does the author describe the University of Washington crew's performance at the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the design and construction of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin for the 1936 Olympics. Why do you think the author focuses on this construction? How is the setting of the Olympic Stadium juxtaposed against other settings in the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the athletic demands of competitive rowing. How does the author describe these demands in comparison with other competitive sports? What are the emotional and psychological demands of the rower and/or coxswain?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative style of The Boys in the Boat. How does the narrative shift after the Prologue? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? Why do you think the author chose this narrative style? How would the book differ if related from a different perspective?
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