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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. What is the name of the lake where the Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were held in the 1936 Olympics?
2. How old did Adolf Hitler turn on April 20, 1936?
3. What crewman at the University of Washington had spent five brutal months fishing for salmon on the Bering Sea in Alaska to raise money to attend college?
4. On what date was the medal race for the eight-oared crews in the 1936 Olympic Games?
5. Who was the athletic director for Stanford University that attended the 1936 Olympics?
Short Essay Questions
1. How and why was the 1936 invasion by the Nazis into Rhineland significant to Adolf Hitler's cause and objectives?
2. Where did Joe Rantz live while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How is this setting described?
3. How does the author describe the whitewashing that took place in Berlin prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 16?
4. What conflicts arose in the U.S. and other countries regarding Germany hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics? How were these conflicts resolved?
5. 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?
6. What ship did the University of Washington crew take to Europe for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How is the setting of the ship described?
7. 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?
8. Whom did Joe Rantz befriend while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How are these individuals described by the author?
9. 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?
10. What concerns did Al Ulbrickson express about the regatta course for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How was the matter resolved?
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 Bobby Moch’s style and performance as coxswain for the University of Washington. What size was Bobby Moch and how did his size relate to George Pocock’s boat design? How effective was Bobby Moch at assessing his opponents?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the backdrop of the Great Depression in The Boys in the Boat. When did the Great Depression hit in America? What were the impacts of the Great Depression on Joe Rantz’s life? How did the Great Depression influence the perceptions of Americans during the 1936 Olympics?
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