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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 would Wood have allowed Biglow to pay to rent the new scull that he bought?
(a) $75 a week.
(b) $15 a week.
(c) $50 a week.
(d) $25 a week.

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

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

4. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 15 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Wood oar for?

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

3. Which cities were the most serious rowing cities in America?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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