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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Biglow and Bouscaren were staying with Donald Beer. When did Beer graduate from Yale?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1949.

2. When did Woodrow Wilson approach a philanthropist and ask for a donation for the Princeton law school?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1903.

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

4. How much time might Wood race in a year?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 220 minutes.
(c) 75 minutes.
(d) 130 minutes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job had Wood had in Hartford?

2. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?

3. What sport did Carl Lewis participate in that reportedly allowed him to earn $1 million a year in appearance fees and endorsements?

4. Who was the favorite to win the right to represent the United States in the single sculls for the 1984 Olympic games?

5. How much did Biglow weigh?

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