Characters
The Protogonist in the story.
Who is Joe Rantz?
Another name for a racing boat that is moved by athletes rowing
What is a scull? also acceptable What is a shell?
The city where the 1936 Olympics were held
What is Berlin Germany?
The period of 1936 was known for what
What was High Unemployment because of the Great Depression?
Should be worn to avoid burns
What is sunblock?
The young lady that Joe likes
Who is Joyce?
How many men were racing in the boat with Joe Rantz? Hint-count all rowers and the person in the boat who called the strokes.
What is nine?
The leader of Germany during the 1936 Olympics
Who was Adolf Hitler?
It cost only a nickel in 1936
What is an ice cream cone, a doughnut, a cup of coffee, a bottle of Coke, or a Hershey's bar?
You should know how to do this before entering a boat
What is swim?
Joe's dad
Who is Harry Sr.?
The name of the person in the scull who doesn't row, but calls the strokes for the team.
What is the coxswain?
Olympic runner from the United States who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics
Who was Jesse Owens?
It was wet and it happened in Pittsburg during 1936
What was the Great St. Patrick's Day flood?
common rowing injury
What is blisters?
Joe's stepmom
Who is Thula?
This is what George Pocock and Joe rubbed on the boat to protect it.
What is whale oil?
President of the United States at the time of the 1936 Olympics
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt aka FDR?
Event that killed over 5,000 Americans
What was a deadly heat wave was responsible for the hottest July ever recorded in the U.S. The Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and Deep South all reported record-high temperatures for the month.
Hold on to the boat upside down
What should you do if it capsizes?
Joe's coach
Who is Al Ulbrickson?
The length of the boat that Joe Rantz rowed with his teammates
What is 60 feet?
A first in 1936
What was television coverage of the Olympics?
Leni Riefenstahl
Who was Hitler's film maker?
CPR
What can you do to save someone who is not breathing?