The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Daniel James Brown
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did Joyce Simdar's family home burn to the ground?
(a) March 4, 1933.
(b) October 9, 1926.
(c) March 11, 1911.
(d) September 29, 1929.

2. What was the name of the family that Joe's father took Joe to live with near the Hama Hama Logging Company in 1924?
(a) The Andersons.
(b) The Rosses.
(c) The Schwartz's.
(d) The Jacksons.

3. From where did Joe Rantz's parents move to Spokane after they married?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

4. In what year did the University of California at Berkeley win the Olympic gold for rowing in Amsterdam?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1888.

5. What term refers to a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides?
(a) Clipper.
(b) Dinghy.
(c) Dory.
(d) Kayak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the bootlegger that Joe and Harry stole liquor from to sell on the black market during the Great Depression in Sequim?

2. Who replaced Ed Leader as the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program?

3. What is the Olympic standard distance for all rowing events?

4. Where did Harry go to fetch a doctor when Thula went into labor in November of 1924?

5. What kind of shop Harry Rantz run in Sequim, Washington in 1925?

(see the answer key)

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