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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) 5 to 6 years.
(b) 7 to 8 years.
(c) 1 to 2 years.
(d) 3 to 4 years.

2. What type of a business did Wood work for after leaving Hartford?
(a) Engineering firm.
(b) Insurance company.
(c) Brokerage firm.
(d) Consulting firm.

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

4. Where was Biglow from?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Boston.
(d) San Francisco.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Harry Parker been Wood's coach on and off?

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

3. When had Christopher Wood been the captain of the Olympic rowing team?

4. What job had Wood had in Hartford?

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

(see the answer key)

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