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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name did Harry Parker use once when he anonymously entered the Head of the Charles regatta?
(a) L. Tolstoy.
(b) R. Van Winkle.
(c) C. Dickens.
(d) T. Lazarus.

2. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1920.

3. How tall was Biglow?
(a) 6 ft. 4 inches.
(b) 6 ft. 1 inch.
(c) 6 ft. 3 inches.
(d) 5 ft. 11 inches.

4. What college did Wood oar for?
(a) Boston University.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

5. Which branch of the service did Harry Parker serve in?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Army.
(c) Marines.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many strokes did Wood take in the final and realize that he was rowing the wrong race?

3. How tall was Pertti Karppinen?

4. When did Tony Johnson win a silver medal?

5. How long had Harry Parker been Wood's coach on and off?

(see the answer key)

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