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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 does the German word "Burgermeister" translate to in English?
2. What was the profession of Bobby Moch's father?
3. What film studio came to shoot newsreel of the University of Washington rowing crew as they practiced in January of 1936?
4. On what date was the medal race for the eight-oared crews in the 1936 Olympic Games?
5. What was Bobby Moch's weight in 1936?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
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 was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
4. What did Bobby Moch's father warn him of when he knew that Bobby would be going to Berlin for the 1936 Olympics? Why?
5. How and why was the 1936 invasion by the Nazis into Rhineland significant to Adolf Hitler's cause and objectives?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. How did fans and reporters respond when Al Ulbrickson made the decision to pull the sophomore team from the varsity lineup at Poughkeepsie in 1935?
9. Where did Joe Rantz live while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How is this setting described?
10. What conflicts arose in the U.S. and other countries regarding Germany hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics? How were these conflicts resolved?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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