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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. 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?
2. What word from the narrative refers to a boat race?
3. Where was Joyce Simdar sent to live with an aunt after her family's home burned down?
4. Who was Joe Rantz's music teacher in Sequim?
5. Who was the bootlegger that Joe and Harry stole liquor from to sell on the black market during the Great Depression in Sequim?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Ky Ebright's relationship to the University of Washington? How did this history influence his actions as coach at the University of California at Berkeley?
2. How is the setting of Seattle described in 1933 in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1?
3. Where did the Rantz family live in Seattle when they moved there in 1924-1925? Where did Harry Rantz work at this time?
4. What is the focus of the narrative in Part 3: The Parts That Really Matter, Chapter 9? What function does this chapter serve in the plot?
5. 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?
6. How does the author describe Joseph Goebbels' rise to prominence in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 6?
7. How does the author describe his first meeting with Joe Rantz in the Prologue of The Boys in the Boat?
8. What did Joe Rantz's father tell him when he abandoned Joe at the age of fourteen? How did Joe respond to these circumstances?
9. What irony and symbolism can be seen in the performance of the Washington crew as they prepared for Poughkeepsie in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?
10. How does the author describe the East-West Coast rivalry in crew and other competitive sports in Part 2: Resiliency, Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of finding value in unexpected places in The Boys in the Boat. What are two “valueless” items that Joe found new meaning for in the narrative? Who taught Joe the ability to find value in unexpected places?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the technical aspects of competitive rowing. How many oarsmen are in a racing vessel? Who steers the boat? Who sets the pace for the rowers? What are the common distances of regattas today?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the backdrop of the Great Depression in The Boys in the Boat. When did the Great Depression hit in America? What were the impacts of the Great Depression on Joe Rantz’s life? How did the Great Depression influence the perceptions of Americans during the 1936 Olympics?
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