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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the day school that Biglow attended?
(a) Lakeside.
(b) Riverside.
(c) Brighton.
(d) Dayton.

3. Which cities were the most serious rowing cities in America?
(a) Hartford and New Haven.
(b) New York and Washington, D.C.
(c) Seattle and Portland.
(d) Boston and Philadelphia.

4. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?
(a) $5 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $6 million.
(d) $7 million.

5. What year did the U.S. boycott the summer Olympic games?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Donald Beer won an Olympic gold medal, what rowing event did he compete in?

2. How much time might Wood race in a year?

3. What type of a business did Wood work for after leaving Hartford?

4. How much did a scull weigh?

5. How much did Wood pay for a brand-new scull in the spring before the Olympic trials?

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