The Boys in the Boat Chapter 14-Epilogue

Who were the sophomore crew members that Ulbrickson called into his office and told they needed to shape up in Chapter 14?

• Joe, Bobby, George and Russell

• Mike, Byron, George, Joe and Willis

• Bobby, Stub, Joe, and Roger

• Roger, Shorty, Joe and 2 other boys

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In Chapter 16, what decision did Ulbrickson make that shocked the rowing world?

• He had the JV row as varsity.

• He changed the boat the boys used.

• He demoted Joe Rantz to the freshman boat.

• He had the boys row in a different boat.

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On what dam did Joe Rantz work in the summer of 1935?

• The Washington Dam

• The Hoover Dam

• The Mississippi River Dam

• The Grand Coulee Dam

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Finding your "swing" happens when all 8 oarsmen row in such perfect

• motion that nobody catches a crab

• unison that no single action by any one of them is out of sync.

• unison that no rower has to bend their knees

• motion that they glide through the water without instructions.

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In Chapter 18, who did Ulbrickson turn to for help in figuring out Joe?

• Tom Bolles

• George Pocock

• Bobby Moch

• Roger Morris

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Who was the savvy little coxswain of the best JV boat?

• Bobby Moch

• George Hunt

• Charlie McDonald

• Harvey Love

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What did Pocock tell Joe he had to do in order to feel a power beyond anything he had ever imagined?

• Trust the other boys in the boat

• Work harder in the off season

• Forgive his father

• Leave Joyce

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In Chapter 15, how did Joe feel when his father told him he could not see his step brothers and sisters?

• The emotion was old, familiar, and painful

• Discouraged

• Hurt but let it go

• Confused

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Although Washington won the Olympic trials, a last minute problem in Chapter 22 could have kept them home. What was it?

• They were unable to afford new uniforms.

• Their boat was damaged.

• Bobby Moch was ill.

• They were informed that they would have to pay their own way to Berlin.

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What did Joe realize about himself while working on the dam that summer?

• Winning the gold medal had something to do with Thula.

• Winning the gold medal had something to do with his father.

• He needed to prove something to himself and to his family.

• It certainly had something to do with Joyce.

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