The Great Varsity Race

What did Joe Rantz and his crewmates do before the race?

• They lined up along the ferry's railing and gazed out over the water.

• They shielded their eyes against the glare of the late afternoon sun.

• They defeated the California freshmen.

• They took on Ky Ebright's boys.

According to Frank G. Gorrie's account, how did the racing eights perform in the race?

• They were hooked together and flashed down the sun-speckled waters.

• They had a shade at the start and lost ground at the mile.

• They poked their bow out at the mile-and-a-half mark.

• They hit 'ten big ones' three successive times at the two-mile mark.

What stroke rate did Washington's coxswain, Harvey Love, maintain for most of the race?

• Thirty-six strokes per minute

• Thirty-one strokes per minute

• Thirty-eight strokes per minute

• Forty strokes per minute

When did Harvey Love finally tell his crew to 'turn on the heat'?

• As they came within sight of the barge marking the finish line

• After California tried to pull away and failed each time

• When the stroke rate went up to thirty-eight

• When the stroke rate went up to forty

What was the final result of the race?

• Washington crossed the line a little more than a second ahead of California.

• California crossed the line a little more than a second ahead of Washington.

• Washington and California crossed the line at the same time.

• The race ended in a tie.

What lesson did Joe learn from watching the varsity race?

• To give your all from start to finish

• To master your opponent mentally

• To know your own heart

• All of the above

According to the text, what did Tom Bolles do to help his team win?

• He concealed the freshmen's best times from Ebright.

• He explained the value of letting Cal stick its neck out too far.

• He taught his boys to have confidence and know their own heart.

• Both A and B

What did Joe realize was necessary to defeat an adversary who was your equal or superior?

• To give your all from start to finish

• To master your opponent mentally

• To know your own heart

• To have confidence and know your own heart

What did crew partly depend on, according to the text?

• Confidence

• Knowing your own heart

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What was the time of the new course record set by Washington?

• 16:33.4

• 16:34.2

• 16:35.1

• 16:36.7