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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. What had the American scullers won for the past three years, before the 1984 Olympic trials?
(a) Second place.
(b) Fourth place.
(c) First place.
(d) Third place.

3. How old was Bouscaren's mother when she died?
(a) 54.
(b) 46.
(c) 51.
(d) 39.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sport did Bouscaren try when he first came to Yale?

3. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?

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

5. Which branch of the service did Harry Parker serve in?

(see the answer key)

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