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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 much older was Wood than most of his competitors?
(a) 3 to 4 years.
(b) 1 to 2 years.
(c) 5 to 6 years.
(d) 7 to 8 years.

2. How much did Wood and Altekruse spend when they drove from Cambridge to the 1984 Olympic game trials?
(a) $150.
(b) $100.
(c) $200.
(d) $250.

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

4. What had the American scullers won for the past three years, before the 1984 Olympic trials?
(a) Third place.
(b) Second place.
(c) Fourth place.
(d) First place.

5. What physical problems had bothered Biglow that interfered with his rowing?
(a) Bad back.
(b) Torn rotator cuff.
(c) Bad knees.
(d) Cracked rib.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?

3. How much would Wood have allowed Biglow to pay to rent the new scull that he bought?

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

5. Where did Bouscaren go to medical school?

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