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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Wood transfer to after working in Hartford?
(a) New Haven.
(b) Boston.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Providence.

2. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?
(a) Brad Lewis.
(b) Joe Bouscaren.
(c) Charley Altekruse.
(d) John Biglow.

3. What sport did Harry Parker encourage rowers to take up because it built up athletic endurance?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cross-country skiing.
(d) Sprints.

4. Who donated the money for the lake where the 1984 Olympic trials took place?
(a) Andrew Carnegie.
(b) W.K .Kellogg.
(c) John D. Rockefeller.
(d) J.P. Morgan.

5. How long was the annual rowing race between Yale and Harvard?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 7 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was President the year that the U.S. boycotted the summer Olympic games?

3. What college did Wood oar for?

4. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?

5. How long did most young men compete in rowing?

(see the answer key)

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