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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. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1924.

2. How fast could a scull move per hour?
(a) 20 to 22 miles.
(b) 13 to 14 miles.
(c) 30 to 35 miles.
(d) 5 to 8 miles.

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

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

5. How old was Christopher Wood during the time of the 1984 Olympic game trials?
(a) 31.
(b) 23.
(c) 27.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did most young men compete in rowing?

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

3. How much did Wood and his teammates once spend apiece to stay in a room at the Princeton Motor Lodge?

4. What had the American scullers won for the past three years, before the 1984 Olympic trials?

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

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