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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of service was Bouscaren's father in during World War II?
(a) Navy.
(b) Army.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

2. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?
(a) Brad Lewis.
(b) Charley Altekruse.
(c) Joe Bouscaren.
(d) John Biglow.

3. What had the American scullers won for the past three years, before the 1984 Olympic trials?
(a) First place.
(b) Second place.
(c) Third place.
(d) Fourth place.

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

5. What sport did Harry Parker encourage rowers to take up because it built up athletic endurance?
(a) Sprints.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Cross-country skiing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Bouscaren's mother when she died?

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

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

5. Who were two well-known teammates that Wood had crewed with in college?

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