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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22, 23 & 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many strokes did Wood take in the final and realize that he was rowing the wrong race?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

2. What commercial did ABC air, suspending the scullers in mid-race?
(a) Hardees.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Pizza Hut.
(d) Wendy's.

3. What did Wood do after losing the final?
(a) Went for a long walk with his fiancee.
(b) Went off by himself.
(c) Took his fiancee to dinner.
(d) Had a tailgate picnic with his family.

4. When did Karppinen first win an Olympic gold medal?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1972.

5. Where was Ricardo Ibarra from?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Spain.
(d) Chile.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?

2. How wide was a rowing scull?

3. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?

4. When did the Biglows move West?

5. On the Monday after the finals, which country pulled out of the 1984 Olympics?

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