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WorksheetsBoys in the Boat Missed Questions
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt attends the ground breaking ceremony at the Grand Coulee Dam Project
August 4, 1934
September 15, 1935
March 7, 1936
July 14, 1936
August 14, 1936
German Nazi Party holds its 7th Nuremburg Rally. Reich Citizenship Law passed along with the Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor
August 4, 1934
September 15, 1935
March 7, 1936
July 14, 1936
August 14, 1936
The 1936 US Olympic eight-oar crew team (University of Washington) is inducted into the Helms Rowing Hall of Fame
May 8, 1945
1956
1969
1971
September 10, 2007
Nellie Rantz dies of throat cancer. Joe Rantz is sent to live with his aunt and contracts scarlet fever
Fall, 1915
May 15, 1923
Spring, 1918
Summer 1919
April 21, 1921
University of Washington varsity crew wins Poughkeepsie Regatta
June, 1923
February, 1924
June, 1924
Summer, 1924
Summer, 1928
Ky Ebright becomes head crew coach at University of California, Berkeley
June, 1923
February, 1924
June, 1924
Summer, 1924
Summer, 1928
The Amateur athletic Union fails to pass resolution to investigate claims of anti-Semitism in Germany
October 25, 1935
November 21, 1935
December 8, 1935
December, 1935
March 7, 1936
US Olympic team arrives in Germany for the Berlin Olympic games
July 5, 1936
July 23, 1936
August 1, 1936
Fall, 1940
Fall, 1945
Eight oar crew from University of California Berkeley wins gold medal at London Olympic Games. Ky Ebright coaches for a third Olympic Gold Medal.
Summer, 1948
1959
March 19, 1976
September 16, 2002
July 22, 2009
Al Ulbrickson and Ky Ebright both retire from coaching
Summer, 1948
1959
March 19, 1976
September 16, 2002
July 22, 2009
Who replaced Ed Leader as the head coach of the University of Washington rowing program?
Harvey Love
Russell Callow
Willis Thompson
Ky Ebright
What was the name of the 17 year old boy who sat in the number two seat of the freshman crew in the beginning of Part 2?
Willis Thompson
George Hunt
Russell Callow
Harvey Love
In Part 4, the author says that by march 19, 1936 Al Ulbrickson had his best bet for an Olympic boat. Who was at the bow of this boat?
Roger Morris
Tom Bolles
Harvey Love
Byron Noble
Who was the Coxswain for Navy at the Olympic trials in 1936?
Gordy Adam
Wink Winslow
Vic Krulak
Joe Louis
Who was the stroke on the German crew at the 1936 Olympics?
Gerd Vols
Wink Winslow
Angus Hay Jr.
Vic Krulak
Who graduated from the University of Washington in 1936 and signed on as an assistant crew coach under Al Ulbrickson?
Bobby Moch
Wink Winslow
Joe Rantz
Gordy Adam
University of Washington crew coach during the time when Al Ulbrickson rowed for the school
Aaron Pocock
Don Blessing
Ed Leader
Rusty Callow
George Morry
Coxswain of the 1933 freshman crew team at University of California at Berkeley
Aaron Pocock
Don Blessing
Ed Leader
Rusty Callow
George Morry
University of Washington alumnus who treated rowing teams to gala dinner in New York after the Poughkeepsie Regatta each year
Dr. Loyal Shoudy
Jim Ten Eyck
Henry Wallace
Henry Fletcher
Albert Speer
US Secretary of Agriculture during Dust Bowl
Dr. Loyal Shoudy
Jim Ten Eyck
Henry Wallace
Henry Fletcher
Albert Speer
Sports reporter for the Seattle Times
Ed Stanley
Avery Brundage
George Varnell
Wink Winslow
Peter Donlon
Stroke oar of the University of California Berkeley crew team that won Olympic Gold medal in 1928
Ed Stanley
Avery Brundage
George Varnell
Wink Winslow
Peter Donlon
Coxswain for Cal Berkeley 1936 rowing team
John Roosevelt
Fritz Kreisler
Charles Sherrill
Tommy Maxwell
Max Schmeling
US Olympic gymnast and the flag bearer at opening ceremonies of the 1936 Olympic Games
Joe Louis
Charlie Whiteside
Henry Penn Burke
Alfred Joachim
Hermann Goring
When was Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated President of the United States?
December 14, 1930
October 9, 1933
July 1, 1932
March 4, 1933
Who was the freshman rowing coach for University of Washington in 1933
Byron Noble
Al Ulbrickson
Tom Bolles
George A Wyman
In what year did Joe Rantz's parents marry?
1899
1882
1915
1875
Why did Harry Rantz move his family to Boulder City?
Harry acquired a job as an auto mechanic in a repair shop in Boulder City
Harry had relatives who lived in Boulder City who agreed to help Thula raise the Rantz children
Harry worked as a master mechanic for a mining company in Boulder City
Harry wanted his children to receive a good education; Boulder City had one of the most academically prestigious high schools in the area
Harry owed money to debt collectors and Boulder City was remote enough to provide the family with a hiding place from collection agents
Joe Pocock knew a lot about rowing boats
TRUE
FALSE
In Part 3, who is described as "the savvy little coxswain of what seemed to be shaping up to be the best of the JV boats"
Harvey Love
Bobby Moch
George Hunt
Charlie McDonald
Who was the senior that Ulbrickson swapped out for George Morry as coxswain on the sophomore boat at Poughkeepsie in 1935?
George Hunt
Ed Stanley
Wink Winslow
Russell Callow
How much did Joe Rantz earn for the dangerous job of jack hammering on the side of cliff faces at the Grand Coulee Dam site in 1935?
25 cents an hour
50 cents an hour
75 cents an hour
2 dollars an hour
How many men worked in the kitchen for the cafeteria of the Grand Coulee Dam site when Joe Rantz worked there?
20
5
30
10
Where did Joe Rantz finally see his father for the first time in Seattle?
The Rantz family home on Bageley Street
The LaFollette home on Aurora Avenue
In front of the Golden Rule Dairy and Bakery
The annual race regatta between Washington and Cal
At the Seattle train station, before boarding the Empire Builder
How large was the site of the Reichssportfeld in 1933?
825 acres
150 acres
78 acres
256 acres
What is the name of the lake in Berlin where the 1936 Olympic rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events took place?
Langer See
Lake Winnepesaukee
Montlake Cut
Baalensee
Who was Joyce Simdars' employer who paid for her to take cooking lessons after she made an unpalatable duck a l'orange?
Mrs. Tellwright
Mrs. Brougham
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Moch
What was the theme of the 7th annual rally staged at Nuremberg by the Nazi Party in September 1935?
Rally for Freedom
Rally for Peace
Rally for Aryans
Rally for Europe
In Part 4, the author says that by march 19, 1936 Al Ulbrickson had his best bet for an Olympic boat. Who was at the bow of this boat?
Roger Morris
Tom Bolles
Harvey Love
Byron Noble
What crewman at the University of Washington had spent 5 brutal months fishing for salmon on the Bering Sea in Alaska to raise money to attend college?
George Hunt
Gordy Adam
Harvey Love
Ed Stanley
What book did the Reich League of German Officials have hand transcribed as a birthday gift for Adolf Hitler on April 20, 1947?
Olympia
Zweites Buch
Ulysses
Mein Kampf
What lake is used by Princeton University's rowing team?
Lake Winnepesaukee
Montlake Cut
Langer See
Lake Carnegie
How many crews competed in Princeton for the right to go to Berlin's 1936 Olympics
12
8
10
6
Who was the stroke man for Penn State at the 1936 Olympic trials?
Gordy Adam
Jim Wray
Charlie McDonald
Lloyd Saxton
Where was the long distance runner Louis Zamperini from?
Torrance, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Brooklyn, New York
Spokane, Washington
Who was the athletic director for Stanford University that attended the 1936 Olympics?
Ed Stanley
Joe Louis
Avery Brundage
Jack Rice
What two lanes of the race course at Grunau was exposed to prevailing winds and could be at times, unrowable?
Lanes 1 and 2
Lanes 7 and 8
Lanes 3 and 4
Lanes 5 and 6
How many 8 oared crews competed in the 1936 Olympic Games?
6
16
14
10
On what date was the medal race for the 8 oared crews in the 1936 Olympic Games?
August 20
July 23
August 14
May 12
At the start of the Olympic race, the US boat intentionally started after the other boats
TRUE
FALSE
How did Al Ulbrickson receive his training in rowing?
He was on the rowing team when he was in college
He studied under Ky Ebright at Cal Berkeley
His father was a master boat builder
He studied with Tom Bolles at Harvard
Who was the American Ambassador to Germany?
William Dodd
Leni Riefenstahl
Hermann Goring
Tommy Maxwell
Charlie Whiteside
In 1906, where did Harry and Nellie Rantz settle after leaving the east coast?
Spokane, Washington
Sequim, Washington
Boulder City, Idaho
Poughkeepsie, New York
Seattle, Washington
What were the two main themes of Tom Bolles's speeches to the novice rowers who came to crew tryouts?
The challenges and the life changing experiences
The work and the play as a team
The physical work and the mental strength needed
The importance of working independently and collaboratively
The importance of discipline and daily exercise
How did George Pocock learn to build racing shells?
He was a rower and knew what would work best for crew
He was an engineering student and learned from a professor
He came from a family of boat builders who taught him the craft
He learned on his own through experimenting with different designs
What race did Dick Pocock win?
Sportsman Handicap Race
Doggett's Coat and Badge
Poughkeepsie Regatta
Eton Annual Regatta
Hiram Conibear International Challenge
How did Hiram Conibear get the Pocock brothers to join him at the University of Washington?
They were childhood friends
He promised them he would help them win an Olympic Gold medal
He promised them a job and a place to live
He promised them a workshop on campus and an order for 12 racing shells
He promised them they could become US Citizens
Why did Joe's father move with Thula and the younger children to Seattle, leaving Joe behind?
The fire destroyed their home
The Great Depression had hit Sequim making it hard to survive
Thula insisted on moving to the city where she could play for an orchestra
Joe's father was offered a job on the Grand Coulee Dam nearby
How did Joe "survive" financially when his family abandoned him in Sequim?
He poached salmon
He stole bootlegged alcohol
He found odd jobs in town
He bartered (traded) for what he needed
He did all of these
Which TWO factors determine the speed of the racing shell?
Power and Rate
Size and Shape
Shape and Power
Rate and Size
Drag and Rate
What was the theme of Leni Riefenstahl's film, The Blue Light?
The organization of the Nazi Party
The work of the German Olympic athletes
The superiority of the German people
The simplicity of German farmers
The life of Adolf Hitler
Why did Tom Bolles, at one point, threaten to scrap the rowers on the freshman team?
Their graders were falling putting them near disqualification for sports
Their times were poor and they seemed to lose their focus
Some were not showing up for practice daily and seemed not to care about the team
Some were not following his rules regarding drinking, eating, and bedtime
He had seen boys not on the team practicing and felt that some of them were better than his team
In what year did the Intercollegiate Rowing association establish a national championship regatta?
1804
1824
1859
1895
1900
How does "swing" help in crew?
It allows the team to conserve energy
It allows the boat to move faster
It allows the boat to splash less and so move faster
It allows the coxswain to focus on power
How does the author describe the sport of rowing?
Diversity, cooperation, compromise and character
Pride and punishment
Collegiality, cooperation, flexibility, and competition
Single minded focus, perfect swing, and perseverance
Which teams won in the Poughkeepsie Regatta of 1935?
Washington swept the race
Berkeley swept the race
Washington freshmen and JV won, Berkeley varsity won
Washington Varsity won, Berkeley freshmen and JV won
Which school won the race in Long Beach?
Berkeley won by over 10 lengths
Berkeley won by a length
Berkeley won by half a second
Washington won by 4 lengths
Washington won by a second
What did Joe learn about the character of Johnny White while working with him on the Grand Coulee Dam?
He was intelligent and hard working
He was musically talented and intelligent
He was hard working and fiercely competitive
He was determined to win and fiercely competitive
He was intelligent and determined to win
How many athletes competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games?
3693
3396
3369
3639
3963
According to George Pocock - which of the following is NOT something the character of wood teaches us about life?
Survival
Overcoming Difficulty
Durability and hardness
Infinite Beauty
Undying Grace
After Al Ulbrickson decided on the makeup of the varsity boat, what did George Pocock use to christen the crew's boat, the Husky Clipper?
Beer
Champagne
Gatorade
Sauerkraut
Holy water
Why was the German invasion into Rhineland significant for Adolf Hitler?
It was a test to see if any country would try to stop him
It was a strategic location to ensure trade with other countries
It was necessary to set up lines of defense for Germany
It was his first military action as the leader of the Nazi Party
In 1936, what did the Washington crew teams accomplish at the Poughkeepsie Regatta?
Varsity won and set a new world record
All of the Washington teams won the National Championship
The freshman team set a new world record
They won both the freshman and varsity races
After the 1936 Poughkeepsie Regatta, who did Ky Ebright believe was the best crew in America and the boat to send to the Olympics?
Washington Freshmen
Washington Varsity
Berkeley Varsity
Yale Varsity
A combination of Washington and Berkeley Varsity teams
Who paid to construct the Princeton rowing facilities and lake on which the 1936 Olympic rowing trials were held?
Al Ulbrickson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The US Government
Andrew Carnegie
Dr. Loyal Shoudy
What caused Washington to have a bad start at the Olympic Trials?
Joe and Roger's oars "caught a crab"
Gordy and Stub's oars "washed out"
Bobby struggled to keep the boat on course in the rough waters
Don Hume's oar broke
How many American athletes boarded the SS Manhattan to depart for Europe?
253
325
523
235
352
What did Alfred Joachim do during the athletes procession into the Olympic stadium?
He tripped and fell
He saluted the German officials and lowered the American flag as required
He refused to salute the German officials in defiance
He did a backflip in front of the German officials and saluted them
What happened to John Noel Duckworth during WWII?
He was a hero and became a Prisoner of War who survived
He was a fighter pilot who became a great military hero
He was on the USS Arizona during the bombing of Pearl Harbor and was killed
He was wounded and died as a Prisoner of War in Thailand
Who was the British stroke oar for the 1936 Berlin games?
Tommy Maxwell
Charlie Whiteside
John Noel Duckworth
Peter Donlon
George Ranald Laurie
With which teams did the American crew team for a bond of comradeship?
England and Australia
Australia and Switzerland
Germany and Czechloslovakia
Germany and Switzerland
Italy and Germany
Why was Al Ulbrickson unhappy about the lane assignment for the medal race?
Lane 6 was considered the worst lane due to the prevailing winds
Lane 1 was considered the worst lane due to the prevailing winds
They would be in the middle which put them at a disadvantage
They would be next to their chief rivals from Czechoslovakia
Which team won the silver medal (2nd place) in the Olympic medal race?
Switzerland
Great Britan
United States
Germany
Italy
When did Leni Riefenstahl's movie Olympia premier in Berlin?
April 20, 1936
April 1, 1937
June 30, 1937
April 20, 1938
September 1, 1938
What famous company did Joe Rantz work for?
Harley Davidson
Boeing
NASA
GE (General Electric)
General Motors
Which person was inducted into the Helms Rowing Hall of Fame in 1969?
Hiram Conibear
Tom Bolles
Al Ulbrickson
George Pocock
Bobby Moch
What eventually replaced wood as the primary material for racing shells?
Plastic
Fiberglass
Aluminum
Acetate
Fiber Polymers
When was the last time the crew boarded the Husky Clipper for an anniversary row?
1966
1976
1986
1996
2006
Who was the last member of the crew to pass away?
Bobby Moch
Joe Rantz
George Pocock
Tom Bolles
Roger Morris
Where is the Husky Clipper on permanent display?
Washington University Shellhouse
The Smithsonian Museum of American History
The Helms Rowing Hall of Fame Museum
Berlin's Olympic Museum
The Washington Museum of History in Seattle
Why were the boycotts against the Berlin Olympics a failure?
The investigator had sympathies for the Nazis and so downplayed the problems in Germany
There was just not enough information about what the Nazis were doing
It was difficult to spread the word and coordinate the efforts across the United States
There were no attempted boycotts of the games
Americans felt too strongly about supporting the Olympic athletes to carry out a boycott
Why was there a conflict between the Washington Sophomore and JV teams?
The sophomores routinely beat the JV
They were both at approximately the same skill level
There were brothers on each of the teams and their rivalry affected the rest of the team
Bolles favored the sophomore team because they worked harder at practices
Ulbrickson had the two compete often which fueled the rivalry
What was one problem the sophomore team struggled with?
Their coxswain had difficulty steering
They did not have the raw strength necessary
Their pacing was inconsistent
The boys frequently broke curfew
The boys struggled to keep up their grades
What German law of the Nazi's caused people to want to boycott the games?
The law for protection of German blood and honor
The law punishing news reporters with death if they wrote something unflattering about the government
The adoption of the Nazi flag
The institution of the prison camps
The citizenship law
What event nearly caused Ulbrickson to leave the team?
The conflict at the Olympics with the Germans over lane assignments
Ky Ebright's win of a second gold medal at the Olympic games
The failure of the sophomore team to overcome their erratic pacing
The failure to win the last race of the Poughkeepsie Rregatta
Why did Joe struggle to focus on the boat and his team for a time?
He was having severe financial troubles and they were threatening to kick him out of the university
He was working two jobs and studying and did not have enough time for practice
His life was full of grief from the deaths of people he loved
He was preoccupied with his relationship with Joyce
How many days a week did the boys practice during the months of January and February
4
5
6
7
What advice did George Pocock give Joe during the Olympic training session?
Row harder
Row more consistently
Empty your mind before you begin the race
Think of yourself as one member of the orchestra - you are part of a team
Practice makes for consistency and consistency brings about swing.
Why was the 1936 Regatta against Berkeley significant for Joe Rantz?
He had a chance to prove himself as part of the varsity team
He had a chance to set a new world record
Winning the race would mean he would be accepted on the American Olympic team
It would prove that he belonged on the sophomore team
As the Washington crew prepared for the final Poughkeepsie regatta before the Olympics, what was their mood?
Anxious, impatient and excited
Cheerful, determined, and optimistic
Frustrated, determined, and anxious
Competitive, eager, and optimistic
Who does the narrator meet at the house in the prologue?
Joe Rantz and his daughter Judy
George Yeoman Pocock
Roger Morris and Joe Rantz
Al Ulbrickson and Joe Rantz
Al Ulbrickson and Tom Bolles
On October 8, 1933 multiple American newspapers posted what cartoon?
The Shadow
Baseball Batting
City Shadows
Little Orphan Annie
None of the above
What did the cartoon City Shadows depict?
A poor man and family without hope
The banks closing
The Dust Bowl
Hitler rising to power
Joe Rantz and Roger Morris took the same engineering class
True
False
Which of the following is NOT true of Tom Bolles
He was the freshman coach
He was a former Washington oarsman
He was known as "the professor"
He was extremely talkative and enthusiastic
He was part of a fraternity in college
What had Harry Rantz risked his life for when his house was burning?
A golden ring
Nellie's piano
Thula's violin
Joe's favorite toy
In what location did Joe Rantz meet Joyce Simdars?
Boulder City, Idaho
Seattle, Washington
Spokane, Wasshhington
Sequim, Washington
What instrument did Joe play?
Ukelele
Violin
Piano
Banjo
Guitar
How long is the "practice season" for crew's two major races each year?
4 months
6 months
9 months
10 months
Which rower was considered the wek link in the freshman chain?
Roger Morris
Joe Rantz
Gordy Adam
Stub McMillin
Donald Hume
What cartoon prompted Joe Rantz to write n his scrapbook, "I yam disgusting."
Little Orphan Annie
Steamboat Wllie
Popeye the Sailor
Tom and Jerry
Betty Boop
Which coach believed that George Pocock had given a team faulty equipment?
Tom Bolles
Al Ulbrickson
Ky Ebright
Harvey Love
Hiram Conibear
Why is it a major problem if one crew member gets into a slump?
It is very hard to get out of the slump and could run the entire season
There are not any "bench warmers" to take the place of a team member if they quit, get hurt, or suffer a slump
It affects the whole team's ability to synchronize "swing" and throws the team out of balance
There are only two major races so any slump could ruin an entre season of practice.
Which rower struggled the most to keep his spirits up during the fall training season?
Roger Morris
Joe Rantz
Gordy Adam
Stub McMillin
Donald Hume
Which team member had learned far beyond their formal education with knowledge that was easily noticed by others?
Roger Morris
Joe Rantz
Gordy Adam
George Pocock
Donald Hume
According to George Pocock, what was the sense of "magic" in Western Red Cedar?
It was very soft and pliable
It was hard and brittle
It was resilient and bounced back
It was smooth in appearance and texture
Which team member was very high strung and nervous all of the time?
Roger Morris
Joe Rantz
Gordy Adam
Shorty Hunt
Donald Hume
Which team member had a precarious spot on the team, not having a guaranteed position?
Roger Morris
Joe Rantz
Bobby Moch
Shorty Hunt
Donald Hume
