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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?
(a) 5 percent.
(b) 10 percent.
(c) 7 percent.
(d) 12 percent.

3. What year did Biglow graduate from college?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

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

5. 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) 30 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were two well-known teammates that Wood had crewed with in college?

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

3. What did Biglow call his rowing coach at Yale?

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

5. Who did Biglow go to visit after the finals?

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