MPA 4--Boys in the Boat

In Ch 18 “The Parts that Really Matter,” Joe Learns of the death of his stepmother Thula. How'd she die?

Who was the rowing head coach at University of Washington who had the goal of making it to the Olympics?

Which is NOT a way that Joe survived on his own in Sequim?

At first, why'd Joe want to be on the University of Washington's crew team?

Why did Joe feel uncomfortable on train ride to Poughkeepsie?

"Incapable of being subdued" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

In Ch24 why was the German government removing the anti-Jewish signs from the streets and other areas?

In Ch20 Joe & his teammates find their swing by defeating a team in the Pacific Coast Regatta. Who's that team?

Crew seats 4, 5, & 6 need to be "the biggest and strongest rowers." What's the nickname for these seats?

In Ch 16 the Washington crew team suffered a loss in Poughkeepsie to which team?

In Ch26, "In The Race of Their Lives," how many seconds did the Americans beat the Germans by?

"He liked the way that the splitting wood murmured to him..." is an example of which literary term?

In Ch 15 Joe's again told by his dad he's not welcome. Yet there's a small hope about seeing his family. What is it?

"Markedly irritating" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

What person verbally controls a boat's steering, speed, timing, and fluidity in competitive rowing?

Ch23, we see Hitler's rise to power. At first, Hitler didn't want Olympics in Germany, then changed his mind. Why?

In Ch 17 Joe finds difficult & dangerous work to earn enough money for school. What's that work?

In Ch25, “A Game of Cat and Mouse,” who were the cat and mouse in this metaphor for the first heat of the Olympics?

In Chapter 14 Coach Ulbrickson said they won many races except one. What big announcement is their new objective?

"A sudden, strong increase or burst" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

In rowing terms, what does "catching a crab" mean?

"Gloomy and sad" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

In Ch19 Joe learns an important lesson about life, & his rowing team. What lesson does he learn?

Who accompanied Joe Rantz as he made his way to University of Washington crew tryouts?

In Ch22 the boys win Olympic Trials, but there was a problem to solve before they could go to Berlin. What was it?

When Joe and Joyce went to visit his family, what did Thula say?

George Pocock is known for making what item?

The crowd size of the 1929 regatta in Poughkeepsie was compared to what 3 sporting events?

In Ch21 “Save, Save, Save,” the title of this chapter is significant to the National race because?

Which of the following events is NOT a hardship Joe Rantz faced in his life?