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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 long had Harry Parker been Wood's coach on and off?
(a) Some 20 years.
(b) Some 12 years.
(c) Some 7 years.
(d) Some 14 years.

2. When had Christopher Wood been a spare on an Olympic team, before 1984?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1968.

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

4. How much did a scull weigh?
(a) Just under 50 pounds.
(b) Just under 40 pounds.
(c) Just under 20 pounds.
(d) Just under 30 pounds.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What physical problems had bothered Biglow that interfered with his rowing?

3. How much older was Wood than most of his competitors?

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

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

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