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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college fraternity key did Al Ulbrickson frequently twirl as he talked to the crews at the University of Washington?
(a) Phi Beta Kappa.
(b) Delta Sigma Phi.
(c) Phi Kappa Alpha.
(d) Beta Sigma Psi.

2. At what time each night did Al Ulbrickson tell his Washington crew boys that they must go to bed each night in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) 8:00 p.m.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.

3. What was the name of Thula's mother?
(a) Ellen Jackson.
(b) Emily Thompson.
(c) Sarah McWilliams.
(d) Mary LaFollette.

4. Who were the sophomore crew members that Ulbrickson called into his office and told they needed to shape up in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?
(a) Mike, Byron, George, Joe, and Willis.
(b) Joe, Bobby, George, and Russell.
(c) George, Chuck, Roger, Shorty, and Joe.
(d) Frank, Bobby, Ky, Harry, and Jerry.

5. What did the game warden do when he spied Joe Rantz poaching salmon in the beginning of Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
(a) He called Joe's father.
(b) He shot him in the ankle with a pistol.
(c) He hauled Joe to the county jail.
(d) He hit him over the head with a piece of driftwood.

6. What was the name of Joe Rantz's father?
(a) Harry Rantz.
(b) James Rantz.
(c) Michael Rantz.
(d) Frank Rantz.

7. Who were the two schools that raced against one another in the first intercollegiate rowing crew race in the U.S.?
(a) Harvard and Yale.
(b) MIT and Harvard.
(c) Yale and NYU.
(d) Rutgers and Princeton.

8. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1936.

9. In what year did Joe Rantz's parents marry?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1915.

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

11. What was the name of the shell that the freshman crew raced in Poughkeepsie in 1934?
(a) The City of Seattle.
(b) The SS Manhattan.
(c) The Husky Clipper.
(d) The Seattle Mariner.

12. In what country was George Pocock born?
(a) The Republic of Ireland.
(b) Belgium.
(c) The United States.
(d) Great Britain.

13. When was George Pocock born?
(a) March 31, 1914.
(b) October 9, 1900.
(c) December 14, 1895.
(d) March 23, 1891.

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

15. Who replaced Ed Leader as the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program?
(a) Willis Thompson.
(b) Harvey Love.
(c) Ky Ebright.
(d) Russell Callow.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does the author say "it began to rain in Seattle as it had never rained before and has never rained since" in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?

2. Who is described in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9 as "the savvy little coxswain of what seemed to be shaping up to be the best of the JV boats"?

3. How hold was Joe Rantz when his father and Thula abandoned him in Sequim, Washington?

4. On what body of water was the first intercollegiate crew race held in the United States?

5. What was the name of the business where Joe visited his father at work in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9?

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