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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. Who was the stroke on the German crew at the 1936 Olympics?
2. Who stands on the podium at the medal ceremony at the 1936 Olympics in the photograph that concludes Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 18?
3. Where did Bobby Moch grow up?
4. How many eight-oared crews competed in the 1936 Olympic Games?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. 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?
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 American rowing team's performance at their final race in the 1936 Summer Olympics? What strategies were used?
6. How and why was the 1936 invasion by the Nazis into Rhineland significant to Adolf Hitler's cause and objectives?
7. How was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
8. What concerns did Al Ulbrickson express about the regatta course for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How was the matter resolved?
9. What were the Nuremberg Laws that Hitler enacted in 1935? How did these laws define German citizenship?
10. 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?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the childhood of Joe Rantz and discuss how Joe’s childhood influenced his rowing career. Do you think Joe would have made it as far as he did in life without having such a troubled upbringing? Why or why not?
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