The Boys in the Boat

How many rowers are on one racing shell?

• 12

• 9

• 1

• 8

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What do you call the person that sits in the front of the racing shell and calls directions?

• Leader

• Coxswain

• Captain

• Giver

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When was Joe Rantz born?

• March 31, 1914

• April 15, 1917

• October 2, 1924

• December 27, 1911

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What was Joe Rantz's wife named?

• Lynsey

• Karen

• Joyce

• Jessica

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What country held the 1936 Olympic games?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• France

• Tokyo

Why did the University of Washington rowing team think that they were going to lose the Olympic race?

• One of their teammates was very sick.

• They had been rowing very slowly in practice.

• They were assigned lane six, the worst lane.

• All of the above.

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How many kids did Joe Rantz have?

• 3

• 5

• 0

• 1

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Who was the University of Washington's rowing rival?

• California

• Missouri

• Tennessee

• New York

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How many years did the University of Washington rowing team go without losing?

• 5 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 2 years

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Which seat did Joe Rantz sit in on the Husky Clipper?

• 1st

• 3rd

• 8th

• 7th

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