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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Dan Goldberg from?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Connecticut.

2. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

3. Biglow and Bouscaren were staying with Donald Beer. When did Beer graduate from Yale?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1956.

4. What was the name of the day school that Biglow attended?
(a) Lakeside.
(b) Riverside.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Brighton.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours did Wood practice?

2. What was Biglow's first choice for college?

3. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?

4. How long was the annual rowing race between Yale and Harvard?

5. What sport did Carl Lewis participate in that reportedly allowed him to earn $1 million a year in appearance fees and endorsements?

(see the answer key)

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