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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 athletic director for Stanford University that attended the 1936 Olympics?
2. Who was the coxswain for the British crew at the 1936 Olympic Games?
3. What crews were the University of Washington boys assigned to race for their preliminary regatta at the 1936 Olympics?
4. Who won the bronze medal in men's eights at the 1936 Olympics?
5. Who was the only University of Washington crew member that did not put on weight while on the ship to Berlin before the Olympic Games?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What conflicts arose in the U.S. and other countries regarding Germany hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics? How were these conflicts resolved?
3. What statement did Al Ulbrickson make via an open letter to the Seattle Times in September of 1935? Why did he make this announcement?
4. How does the author describe the University of Washington crew's performance at the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?
5. What function does Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 18 serve in the plot structure of The Boys in the Boat? How?
6. 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?
7. How does the author describe the American rowing team's performance at their final race in the 1936 Summer Olympics? What strategies were used?
8. How was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
9. What did Bobby Moch's father warn him of when he knew that Bobby would be going to Berlin for the 1936 Olympics? Why?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the technical aspects of competitive rowing. How many oarsmen are in a racing vessel? Who steers the boat? Who sets the pace for the rowers? What are the common distances of regattas today?
Essay Topic 3
What does “the boat” mean to Joe Rantz? How has the narrative of The Boys in the Boat changed the way you define the meaning of “the boat” in competitive rowing? How did Joe Rantz’s perception of “the boat” evolve in the course of the narrative?
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