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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Biglows move West?
(a) After the Spanish American War.
(b) After World War II.
(c) After the Civil War.
(d) After World War I.

2. 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.

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

4. When did Woodrow Wilson approach a philanthropist and ask for a donation for the Princeton law school?
(a) 1903.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1899.
(d) 1912.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?

2. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?

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

4. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?

5. What college did Biglow and Bouscaren row for?

(see the answer key)

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