Boys in the Boat Quiz Chapters 17-21

How did Joe earn money to pay for his junior year?

• He worked on building the Hoover Dam.

• He worked on building the Grand Coulee Dam.

• He helped carve Mount Rushmore.

• He sold snow cones with the traveling circus.

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Which was NOT a characteristic of Joe's summer job?

• the punishing heat

• the long days spent with a jackhammer and dangling over the cliff's edge

• the black widow spiders in the showers

• sleeping on a concrete bunk in a bunkhouse

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Why was Joe upset about Harry's treatment of Joe's step-siblings?

• Joe was upset because Harry and Thula weren't requiring the children to attendschool

• Joe was upset because the step-siblings were all barefoot and didn't have any shoes.

• Joe was upset because Harry and Thula would go away and leave the kids without adequate food.

• Joe was upset because the step-siblings were all spoiled and given all sorts of presents.

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What lesson did George Pocock share with Joe about rowing?

• Pocock taught Joe how to choke up on the oar for a better grip and longer stroke.

• Pocock told Joe that Joe had to put his heart into the boat and give himself up to it spiritually

• Pocock told Joe that he would never win a race unless he started visualizing himself crossing the finish line.

• Pocock told Joe that nobody can really win a rowing race unless they cheat.

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What happened to Thula?

• She died of an infection.

• She had a complete change of heart, apologized to Joe, and became a really good stepmother.

• She and Harry divorced, and she took Joe's step-siblings to live in OKlahoma.

• She fell down a mountain and broke both legs.

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What did Harry suggest that upset Joe?

• Harry suggested that Joyce should the permanent babysitter for all the children.

• Harry suggested Joe should quit the rowing crew and return to practicing gymnastics.

• Harry suggested that Joe should quit attending college and become a boat builder instead.

• Harry suggested that Joe move into the house that Harry was building on Lake Washington.

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Who was the fiery, clever coxswain of the new varsity boat?

• Joe Rantz

• Bobby Moch

• Roger Morris

• George Pocock

What did George Pocock say good rowing was like?

• a symphony

• a boxing match

• the soft pitter-patter of rain

• windmills during a thunderstorm

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What did the boys in Joe's new #2 boat have in common?

• They are all former lumberjacks.

• They were all extremely tall.

• They all had the same major, engineering, in college.

• They were all humble.

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Who won the Pacific Coast Regatta varsity race?

• University of Washington

• University of California

• Pacific Coast University

• University of Kansas