Characters
This rower overcame a difficult childhood and played a crucial role in the success of the team. He is the protagonist of Boys in the Boat.
Joe Rantz
The 1936 Olympics were held in this city.
Berlin
What is the nickname given to the University of Washington's rowing team in the book?
The boys in the boat.
How many people are in a boat?
What instrument does Joe enjoy playing?
Banjo
He was the coach of the University of Washington rowing team.
Al Ulbrickson
The German leader who used the Olympics for propaganda purposes.
Adolf Hitler
What two areas of the story is a tone shift seen in?
Practicing for the Olympics and the Olympics finals race.
What does it mean to catch a crab?
When the oar gets caught/stuck in the water
What was Germany trying to hide?
Their persecution of Jews, death, destruction, plans to take over Europe
This character served as the coxswain for the University of Washington rowing team.
Bobby Moch
The American rowing team competed in this event at the 1936 Olympics.
Eight-oared rowing competition
Name one of the challenges the rowers faced during the climactic race at the 1936 Olympics.
hallenging weather conditions, specifically strong winds and choppy waters.
What is the name of the USA Olympic boat used for the rowing event?
The Husky Clipper
What does the stroke oar do?
Rows at the rate and the degree of power called for by the coxswain.
This character faced financial struggles and abandoned his son with his wife.
Harry Rantz (Joe Rantz's Father)
This was the nationality of the rowing team that gave the Americans the toughest competition.
Italy
How did the victory of the University of Washington crew in the 1936 Olympics impact the members and the nation?
It provided a symbol of hope and inspiration during challenging times, boosting national morale.
What is the team's motto?
MIB: Mind in the Boat
What is the good luck charm that Bobby Moch tucks in the boat?
Tom Bolles's lucky fedora
he provided crucial support to the rowers, especially Joe Rantz, during challenging times. Joe Rantz's future wife.
Joyce (Simdars) Rantz
Where was the climactic race at the 1936 Olympics?
Lake Grünau
While filming the movie of Boys in the boat, did the actors have any rowing experience?
No they did not, they were given a physio and a trainer to prepare for the physicality of rowing. They trained every day for months, rowing for four hours a day, every day, and then an hour after filming
What does the team do after winning a race?
Take the jerseys off the losing team's backs
What did Pocock pour over the boat to get ready for Germany?
Sauerkraut juice