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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the fourth year of the Great Depression, how many Americans had no job or prospect of finding one, according to the author in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
2. When was the Aurora Bridge opened?
3. Who accompanied Joe Rantz as he made his way to the University of Washington crew tryouts in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
4. The first American intercollegiate crew race in America took place in what year?
5. Who was Joe Rantz's music teacher in Sequim?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe Roger Morris and his family background in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
2. How was Joe Rantz affected by the death of his mother when he was young?
3. How would you compare the actions, motivations, and characteristics of Joe Rantz and Thula Rantz?
4. How does the author describe Joseph Goebbels' rise to prominence in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?
5. How does the author describe the physical toll of rowing in a two-thousand-meter regatta in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 3?
6. What history did Coach Bolles have with the University of California at Berkeley crew? How did this history influence his actions in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?
7. Where did the Rantz family live in Seattle when they moved there in 1924-1925? Where did Harry Rantz work at this time?
8. How is the theme of "finding value in the discarded" illustrated by the author in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 8?
9. How does the author depict the changes in Joe and the other University of Washington crew members after Coach Bolles announced the final selections for the rowing team in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 5?
10. What led up to Joe Rantz's abandonment by his father in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of mentorship in The Boys in the Boat. Which of Joe’s mentors do you think had the biggest influence on him? Why? What words of advice did Joe follow from Tom Bolles, Al Ulbrickson, and George Pocock?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the childhood of Joe Rantz and discuss how Joe’s childhood influenced his rowing career. Do you think Joe would have made it as far as he did in life without having such a troubled upbringing? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the career of Ky Ebright. Where did Ebright attend college and row competitively before taking his position at the University of California at Berkeley? What were Ebright’s strengths as a coach? What relationship did Ebright have with the University of Washington?
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