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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a race was over and Wood had rowed at his peak, how long would it take his body to physically replenish?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

2. How much did a scull weigh?
(a) Just under 50 pounds.
(b) Just under 40 pounds.
(c) Just under 30 pounds.
(d) Just under 20 pounds.

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

4. What type of a business did Wood work for after leaving Hartford?
(a) Consulting firm.
(b) Brokerage firm.
(c) Insurance company.
(d) Engineering firm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the most revealing image that Steve Kiesling ever saw published of John Biglow?

2. Where did Biglow and a friend named Paul Most go to enter a regatta one summer?

3. What sport did Harry Parker encourage rowers to take up because it built up athletic endurance?

4. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?

5. When did Biglow begin stroking the Yale boat?

(see the answer key)

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