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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Biglow begin stroking the Yale boat?
(a) His freshman year.
(b) His junior year.
(c) His sophomore year.
(d) His senior year.

2. Which of Biglow's years in high school did he not row?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Senior.
(d) Junior.

3. What sport did Bouscaren try when he first came to Yale?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Football.

4. What was Biglow's first choice for college?
(a) Williams College.
(b) Boston University.
(c) Broward College.
(d) Strayer University.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Biglows move West?

2. What job had Wood had in Hartford?

3. How tall was Pertti Karppinen?

4. By the time of the trials for the 1984 Olympics, how long had it been since Wood graduated from college?

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

(see the answer key)

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