The Boys in the Boat Quizzes

The Boys in the Boat Quiz

1 At which university is the book set?
University of Washington

University of Oregon

Harvard

University of California, Berkeley
2 What major event is going on during the event?
Both the Great Depression and World War I

World War I

Great Depression

None of the above
3 What is the name of the protagonist?
Joyce Simdars

Al Ulbrickson

Joe Rantz

Fred Rantz
4 Who is the head coach of the University of Washington crew team?
Roger Morris

Bolles

Al Ulbrickson

Joe Rantz
5 What word best describes Joe Rantz's early life?
Happy

Privileged

Difficult

Unremarkable
6 Who is hosting the 1934 Olympics?
United States

Britain

Italy

Germany
7 Who is the leader of Germany at the time of the book?
Thatcher

Merkel

Chamberlain

Hitler
8 What team is Joe Rantz competing for?
Varsity football team

Junior varsity crew team

Varsity crew team

Freshmen crew team
9 Who is George Yeoman Pocock?
Rowing's "high priest"

Boat builder for University of Washington

Former rower

All of the above
10 Who is Joyce Simdar?
Joe Rantz's wife

Joe Rantz's step-mother

Joe Rantz's sister

A rower
11 How many part time jobs does Joe work?
3

2

1

0
12 What environmental catastrophe is going on during the time of the book?
There is no environmental catastrophe going on during the book.

Hurricane Katrina

The Dust Bowl

None of the above
13 Who is University of Washington's biggest rival?
U Penn

University of California, Berkeley

University of Oregon

None of the above
14 How many men row in one boat?
2

4

6

8
15 What boat does Joe win a spot on?
Second freshmen boat

He does not make the team.

First freshmen boat

None of the above.
16 Which word best describes rowing?
Simple

Effortless

Easy

Painful
17 How did Joe find out about the rowing team?
His brother

The coach left a flyer for him at the gym.

His father

None of the above
18 Who are most of the chapters' quotes attributed to?
Joyce Simdars

George Yeoman Pocock

Coach Bolles

Joe Rantz
19 What is the first benefit Joe mentions about the crew team?
He wants to get stronger.

It will guarantee him a part-time job.

It will guarantee him a scholarship.

He wants to make new friends.
20 What best describes Joe's character?
Angry and hostile

Hard working and resilient

Weak and easily discouraged

Volatile and moody
21 Where does the major regatta take place during Joe's freshmen year?
Cambridge, MA

Poughkeepsie, NY

New Haven, CT

None of the above
22 What best describes the stereotype of the western rowers?
Rugged

Rich

Spoiled

Academic
23 What best describes the stereotype of the eastern rowers?
Lumberjacks

Individualistic

Self-made

Manicured
24 Who is Ky Ebright?
Coach of University of California Berkeley

Another rower in Joe's boat

Freshmen coach of University of Washington

None of the above
25 Which dam opens in Washington during this period?
Hoover Dam

Grand Coulee Dam

Orville Dam

Grand Canyon