The Boys in the Boat Chapters 12-16
Authored by Shayla Bailey
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was the national championship rowing regatta held in 1934?
New York City, New York
Poughkeepsie, New York
Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania
Syracuse, New York
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CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was interesting about the East vs. West in the 1934 national championship regatta?
Both the East and West had perfectly equal rowing abilities
It was supposed to be a competition between the North and the South but it was changed at the last minute.
The regatta shell boats were a brand new style that had never been used before.
The race was a clash between the rich kids from the East and the poor kids from the West.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Joe embarrassed on the train?
He was the only rower that had a girlfriend.
He had gotten a terrible haircut the week before and had to wear a hat.
His teammates made fun of his music.
He ordered a different meal than everyone else did.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the crew react to river rowing on the Hudson during the 1934 regatta?
The found it effortless. It was so much easier than rowing in a lake.
They found it difficult. They were not used to the waves and current patterns of a river.
They found it difficult. They had to fight their way through snow and ice.
They found it to be exactly the same as rowing on a lake.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who won the freshman race at nationals?
The University of Washington
Syracuse
The University of Kansas
Rutgers University
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CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event was happening to the Great Plains region during the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl
The Civil Rights Movement
The Space Shuttle Launch
Great Plains Mining Rush
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What job did Joe do during the summer before his sophomore year that made him think of George Pocock?
Joe built racing boats for the University of Washington.
Joe cut and split cedar logs.
Joe visited his uncle who also happened to be named George.
Joe went on vacation in English, where George was born.
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CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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