WorksheetsThe Boys in the Boat Review - ch 1-19
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What do you call the person that sits in the front of the racing shell and calls directions?
Leader
Coxswain
Captain
Giver
Who was the University of Washington's rowing rival?
California
Missouri
Tennessee
New York
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
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.
Why did the sophomore crew frustrate Coach Ulbrickson?
Their performance was inconsistent
They were out of shape and lazy
They never listened to instructions and though they were entitled to do their own thing
He thought they were rowing too fast
What became the most prestigious crew race in the country?
The Poughkeepsie Regatta
The Regal Regatta
Portland Prestige
How could the eastern rowers in the 1934 regatta be described?
wealthy and privileged
poor and hardworking
easily angered
How could the western rowers in the 1934 Regetta be described?
hardworking and poor
arrogant and boastful
wealthy and privileged
shy and timid
What type of degree is Joe pursuing?
Engineering
Teaching
Dentistry
Broadcasting
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
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.
In Chapter 18, who did Ulbrickson turn to for help in figuring out Joe?
Tom Bolles
George Pocock
Bobby Moch
Roger Morris
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who was the fiery, clever coxswain of the new varsity boat?
Joe Rantz
Bobby Moch
Roger Morris
George Pocock
Why was Joe's job at the Grand Coulee Dam so important to him?
He needed the money to pay for his next year of collge.
He was able to work with his brother while completing the job.
He was able to put his handprints in the concrete.
Grand Coulee had been a favorite childhood vacation spot.
What was a main reason that winning Olympic gold was so important to Joe.
His brother had promised to display any medals that Joe won in a trophy case at his job.
Winning the gold would help Joe prove something to his family
Joe's father had also won Olympic gold, and Joe wanted to be just like him
Joe had always wanted to own something shiny and pretty.
