View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far did Roger Morris walk to the University of Washington each day from his parents' home in Fremont?
(a) 2.5 miles.
(b) 5.5 miles.
(c) 1.5 miles.
(d) 16 miles.

2. On what date does the author begin his narrative in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
(a) October 9, 1933.
(b) July 1, 1933.
(c) December 14, 1933.
(d) March 12, 1933.

3. Who was the freshman rowing coach at the University of Washington in 1933?
(a) Byron Noble.
(b) Tom Bolles.
(c) George A. Wyman.
(d) Al Ulbrickson.

4. 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?
(a) 108.
(b) 80.
(c) 100.
(d) 65.

5. On what date did the University of Washington's freshman and varsity rowing teams board the train for Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) August 1, 1934.
(b) September 12, 1934.
(c) December 1, 1934.
(d) June 1, 1934.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was novel about the manner in which Joe Rantz's parents married?

2. What was the name of the shell that the freshman crew raced in Poughkeepsie in 1934?

3. When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as President of the United States?

4. In what country was George Pocock born?

5. What was the name of Joe's aunt that he was sent to live with after his mother died?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 234 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample