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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older was Wood than most of his competitors?
(a) 5 to 6 years.
(b) 7 to 8 years.
(c) 1 to 2 years.
(d) 3 to 4 years.

2. By which decade was the marriage between sports and television virtually complete?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1950s.

3. Where were the Olympic trials held in Chapter 1?
(a) Hartford, Connecticut.
(b) Princeton, New Jersey.
(c) New Haven, Connecticut.
(d) Boston, Massachusetts.

4. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?
(a) $18,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $7,500.

5. By the time of the trials for the 1984 Olympics, how long had it been since Wood graduated from college?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job had Wood had in Hartford?

2. How old was Christopher Wood during the time of the 1984 Olympic game trials?

3. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?

4. What college did Wood oar for?

5. What was the name of the day school that Biglow attended?

(see the answer key)

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