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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25, 26 & 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Biglow when he won a bronze in a world regatta?
(a) 27.
(b) 29.
(c) 25.
(d) 23.

2. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?
(a) Charley Altekruse.
(b) Brad Lewis.
(c) John Biglow.
(d) Joe Bouscaren.

3. With whom did Lewis drive to Boston after being offered a spot by Parker in the finals?
(a) Bouscaren.
(b) Wood.
(c) Dietz.
(d) Enquist.

4. Who were two well-known teammates that Wood had crewed with in college?
(a) Bucklin and Carpenter.
(b) Phillips and Minner.
(c) Shealy and Cashin.
(d) Ryan and Belinn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the Olympic trials held in Chapter 1?

2. Which country had the best quad in the world?

3. Before the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that a bronze had been won by an American in the single sculls?

4. What type of drinks were featured in a commercial that ABC aired during the sculling race?

5. How old was Biglow when he first rowed in a single scull?

(see the answer key)

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