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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When a race was over and Wood had rowed at his peak, how long would it take his body to physically replenish?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?
(a) $10 million.
(b) $7 million.
(c) $6 million.
(d) $5 million.

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

5. Where was the most revealing image that Steve Kiesling ever saw published of John Biglow?
(a) The Daily Princetonian.
(b) The Daily Free Press.
(c) The Harvard Crimson.
(d) Yale Daily News.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who donated the money for the lake where the 1984 Olympic trials took place?

2. Where did Wood transfer to after working in Hartford?

3. What name did Harry Parker use once when he anonymously entered the Head of the Charles regatta?

4. By the time of the trials for the 1984 Olympics, how long had it been since Wood graduated from college?

5. How much did a scull weigh?

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