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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 long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

2. Why did Parker believe that Buscaren was anxious about the double he was rowing with Altekruse?
(a) Because of the Wood-Biglow double.
(b) Because of the Lewis-Enquist double.
(c) Because he was having physical problems.
(d) Because he and Altekruse couldn't get the stroke together.

3. When did the Biglows move West?
(a) After World War II.
(b) After World War I.
(c) After the Civil War.
(d) After the Spanish American War.

4. Who did Biglow go to visit after the finals?
(a) His mother.
(b) Grandmother Biglow.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

5. What was the name of the day school that Biglow attended?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Riverside.
(c) Brighton.
(d) Lakeside.

Short Answer Questions

1. By how many seconds did Biglow beat Gary Reid in the rep?

2. How tall was Pertti Karppinen?

3. When Lewis and Enquist came to Princeton for the double race, by how many lengths did they win their heat?

4. How much did Biglow weigh?

5. When the oarsmen began showing up for the first race at Princeton, when did Lewis and Enquist arrive to work out?

(see the answer key)

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