The Boys in the Boat Quiz

What was the weather like on the day the author climbed over the split-rail cedar fence?

• Sunny and warm

• Cold and drizzly

• Hot and humid

• Windy and clear

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Who was Joe Rantz in relation to Judy?

• Her brother

• Her husband

• Her father

• Her uncle

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What did Joe Rantz do in his midseventies?

• Built a house

• Climbed a mountain

• Hauled and split cedar logs

• Ran a marathon

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How long was the pasture fence that Joe Rantz built?

• One mile

• Half a mile

• A quarter mile

• Two miles

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What significant achievement did Joe Rantz accomplish in 1936?

• Won a gold medal in rowing at the Olympics

• Climbed Mount Everest

• Ran a marathon

• Built a famous bridge

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What was playing quietly on the stereo?

• Classical music

• Jazz tunes from the 1930s and 1940s

• Rock music

• Pop music

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What did Joe's voice sound like?

• Loud and clear

• Thin and reedy

• Deep and booming

• Soft and melodic

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What did Joe talk about that made him cry?

• His family

• His rowing career

• His childhood

• His friends

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What did Joe mean by "the boat"?

• The Husky Clipper

• His crewmates

• A fishing boat

• A yacht

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What did Judy give to the narrator as they were preparing to leave?

• A photograph

• Joe's gold medal

• A letter

• A book

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