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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the president of both the AAU and the American Olympic Committee in 1935?
(a) Avery Brundage.
(b) Ed Stanley.
(c) Byron Noble.
(d) Charlie McDonald.

2. What word from Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 10 refers to a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd?
(a) Vagary.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Ambiguity.

3. By what name did the dust storm that hit on April 14, 1935 become known?
(a) Black Sunday.
(b) Black Thursday.
(c) Black Monday.
(d) Black Friday.

4. What lake is used by Princeton University's rowing team?
(a) Lake Carnegie.
(b) Lake Winnepesaukee.
(c) Montlake Cut.
(d) Langer See.

5. Who was the coxswain for Navy at the Olympic trials in 1936?
(a) Gordy Adam.
(b) Vic Krulak.
(c) Joe Louis.
(d) Wink Winslow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of the Yale rowing crew at the Olympic trials in 1936?

2. On what network did Royal Brougham announce the live broadcast of the Olympic rowing trials in 1936?

3. In what year did Seattle's professional hockey team, the Metropolitans, become the first American team to win the Stanley Cup?

4. How many inches of rain does the author describe falling at the University of Washington during the course of a month of flooding in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

5. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?

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