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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 & 2 Cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How fast could a scull move per hour?
(a) 5 to 8 miles.
(b) 20 to 22 miles.
(c) 30 to 35 miles.
(d) 13 to 14 miles.

2. When had Christopher Wood been the captain of the Olympic rowing team?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1972.

3. Before the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that a bronze had been won by an American in the single sculls?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1952.

4. How much did Wood pay for a brand-new scull in the spring before the Olympic trials?
(a) $3,700.
(b) $2,100.
(c) $2,800.
(d) $3,400.

5. Who was the favorite to win the right to represent the United States in the single sculls for the 1984 Olympic games?
(a) Christopher Wood.
(b) John Biglow.
(c) Charley Altekruse.
(d) Joe Bouscaren.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?

2. How much did Wood and Altekruse spend when they drove from Cambridge to the 1984 Olympic game trials?

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

4. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?

5. Where was Biglow from?

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