1 At which university is the book set? Harvard University of Washington University of California, Berkeley University of Oregon 2 What major event is going on during the event? World War I Both the Great Depression and World War I Great Depression None of the above 3 What is the name of the protagonist? Joyce Simdars Joe Rantz Fred Rantz Al Ulbrickson 4 Who is the head coach of the University of Washington crew team? Roger Morris Bolles Joe Rantz Al Ulbrickson 5 What word best describes Joe Rantz's early life? Happy Unremarkable Difficult Privileged 6 Who is hosting the 1934 Olympics? Britain Italy United States Germany 7 Who is the leader of Germany at the time of the book? Chamberlain Hitler Merkel Thatcher 8 What team is Joe Rantz competing for? Junior varsity crew team Freshmen crew team Varsity football team Varsity crew team 9 Who is George Yeoman Pocock? Boat builder for University of Washington Rowing's "high priest" Former rower All of the above 10 Who is Joyce Simdar? Joe Rantz's sister A rower Joe Rantz's wife Joe Rantz's step-mother 11 How many part time jobs does Joe work? 0 1 3 2 12 What environmental catastrophe is going on during the time of the book? There is no environmental catastrophe going on during the book. Hurricane Katrina The Dust Bowl None of the above 13 Who is University of Washington's biggest rival? University of Oregon U Penn University of California, Berkeley None of the above 14 How many men row in one boat? 8 4 2 6 15 What boat does Joe win a spot on? First freshmen boat Second freshmen boat He does not make the team. None of the above. 16 Which word best describes rowing? Simple Easy Painful Effortless 17 How did Joe find out about the rowing team? His brother The coach left a flyer for him at the gym. His father None of the above 18 Who are most of the chapters' quotes attributed to? Coach Bolles Joe Rantz Joyce Simdars George Yeoman Pocock 19 What is the first benefit Joe mentions about the crew team? He wants to get stronger. It will guarantee him a part-time job. It will guarantee him a scholarship. He wants to make new friends. 20 What best describes Joe's character? Angry and hostile Weak and easily discouraged Volatile and moody Hard working and resilient 21 Where does the major regatta take place during Joe's freshmen year? New Haven, CT Poughkeepsie, NY Cambridge, MA None of the above 22 What best describes the stereotype of the western rowers? Academic Rich Spoiled Rugged 23 What best describes the stereotype of the eastern rowers? Self-made Manicured Individualistic Lumberjacks 24 Who is Ky Ebright? Another rower in Joe's boat Coach of University of California Berkeley Freshmen coach of University of Washington None of the above 25 Which dam opens in Washington during this period? Orville Dam Hoover Dam Grand Coulee Dam Grand Canyon
