The Boys in the Boat – January 1, 2014
Chapter 8
Page 136-145
1. List some of the reasons that Pocock is a successful shell-builder.
2. Approximately how many nails does it take for Pocock to build a racing shell?
3. What improvement did Pocock make in 1927?
4. Why is the western red cedar a good wood to use for building shells?
5. What secret did Pocock also discover about the cedar?
6. What type of shell does Ebright want built from Pocock?
7. Why are tensions high in the shell house?
8. Describe the weather in October.
9. Give one example that shows how catastrophic the weather was that month.
10. By mid-November, how far behind schedule is the UW crew?
11. What is the film "Triumph of the Will"?
12. Explain Riefenstahl's and Goebells' "tense, strained alliance."
13. What were the most "horrifying images" from Riefenstahl's propaganda film?
14. Why does Joe become anxious after reading the headline, "Senior Men Face Life with Debts, Few Jobs"?
