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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Thula Rantz go to audition for Fritz Kreisler in 1935?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

2. How many men worked in the kitchen for the cafeteria of the Grand Coulee Dam site when Joe Rantz worked there?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 5.

3. What was the name of Johnny White's mother?
(a) Doris White.
(b) Elizabeth White.
(c) Dorothy White.
(d) Maimie White.

4. What did Joyce do after turning off the radio when the Americans won the men's eights at the 1936 Olympics?
(a) She made sandwiches.
(b) She called her mother.
(c) She called her father.
(d) She called Joe.

5. Who was the stroke for the British crew at the 1936 Olympics?
(a) George A. Wyman.
(b) William George Ranald Mundell Laurie.
(c) Gordy Adam.
(d) George Hunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Al Ulbrickson's wife?

2. What deliberately risky tactic did Al Ulbrickson decide to use in the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?

3. Who was the coxswain for Navy at the Olympic trials in 1936?

4. Who was the stroke on the University of Washington's crew at the 1936 Olympics?

5. Who was the senior that Ulbrickson swapped out for George Morry as coxswain on the sophomore boat at Poughkeepsie in 1935?

Short Essay Questions

1. What last-minute decision did Al Ulbrickson make regarding his crew as they set out for their final race in the 1936 Olympic games? How did the crew respond to this decision?

2. Where did Joe Rantz live while working at the Grand Coulee Dam site? How is this setting described?

3. How was the necessary money raised for the crew from the University of Washington to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?

4. How does the author describe the University of Washington crew's performance at the regatta in Poughkeepsie in 1936?

5. Where did the American rowing crews lodge and train during the 1936 Summer Olympics? How is this setting described by the author?

6. How does the author describe Adolf Hitler's reaction when the announcement was made of the outcome of men's eights rowing event at the Olympics?

7. How did the University of Washington crew feel as they prepared to depart for the regatta in Poughkeepsie in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 14?

8. What ship did the University of Washington crew take to Europe for the 1936 Summer Olympics? How is the setting of the ship described?

9. What did Bobby Moch's father warn him of when he knew that Bobby would be going to Berlin for the 1936 Olympics? Why?

10. Why was Al Ulbrickson concerned about Don Hume and his performance as the University of Washington crew trained in Germany before their trials in Part 4: Touching the Divine, Chapter 17?

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