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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the favorite to win the right to represent the United States in the single sculls for the 1984 Olympic games?
(a) John Biglow.
(b) Joe Bouscaren.
(c) Charley Altekruse.
(d) Christopher Wood.

3. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 7 percent.
(c) 5 percent.
(d) 12 percent.

4. What did Carl Lewis collect?
(a) Antique automobiles.
(b) Coins.
(c) Antiques and crystal.
(d) Stamps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much would Wood have allowed Biglow to pay to rent the new scull that he bought?

2. How fast could a scull move per hour?

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

4. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?

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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