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

2. Where did Wood transfer to after working in Hartford?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Boston.
(c) New Haven.
(d) Providence.

3. What college did Biglow and Bouscaren row for?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Rutgers.

4. What job had Wood had in Hartford?
(a) Broker.
(b) Configuration expert.
(c) Consultant.
(d) Actuarial expert.

5. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?
(a) The competition.
(b) The Olympics.
(c) The prestige.
(d) The money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How fast could a scull move per hour?

3. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?

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

5. What year did the U.S. boycott the summer Olympic games?

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