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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which cities were the most serious rowing cities in America?
(a) Hartford and New Haven.
(b) New York and Washington, D.C.
(c) Seattle and Portland.
(d) Boston and Philadelphia.

2. Where did Bouscaren go to medical school?
(a) Stanford University Medical School.
(b) Harvard Medical School.
(c) Dartmouth Medical School.
(d) Cornell Medical School.

3. How much did Wood and his teammates once spend apiece to stay in a room at the Princeton Motor Lodge?
(a) $15.00.
(b) $10.00.
(c) $5.00.
(d) $7.50.

4. 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) 7 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $12,000.
(c) $7,500.
(d) $18,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Wood oar for?

2. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?

3. How much did Biglow weigh?

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

5. When did the Biglows move West?

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