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

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 | Eight Week Quiz B

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 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Joe Rantz's mother's maiden name?
(a) Nellie Maxwell.
(b) Thula Maxwell.
(c) Sarah Smith.
(d) Marie Anderson.

2. How many acres was the "stump farm" that Harry Rantz purchased in Sequim?
(a) 93 acres.
(b) 10 acres.
(c) 45 acres.
(d) 160 acres.

3. What was the name of the swing band that Roger Morris played with for extra money on the weekends while attending school at the University of Washington?
(a) The Black-jackets.
(b) The Green Keys.
(c) The Blue Lyres.
(d) The White Notes.

4. What was novel about the manner in which Joe Rantz's parents married?
(a) They were married over the internet.
(b) They were married in an airplane.
(c) They were married on a mountaintop.
(d) They were married over the telephone.

5. What was the name of Roger Morris's family's moving business?
(a) The Franklin Transfer Company.
(b) The Jackson Movers.
(c) The Morris Renovation Company.
(d) The Williamstown Moving Company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first person to cross the United States by motor vehicle, traveling by motorcycle from San Francisco to New York?

2. What term refers to the person that verbally controls a boat's steering, speed, timing, and fluidity in competitive rowing?

3. How many of the original 175 boys were still in competition for a seat in the first two freshman boats at the University of Washington on October 30, 1933?

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

5. Where were the University of Washington rowing crew tryouts held in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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