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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much did Wood pay for a brand-new scull in the spring before the Olympic trials?
(a) $2,800.
(b) $3,400.
(c) $3,700.
(d) $2,100.

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

4. How long had Harry Parker been Wood's coach on and off?
(a) Some 12 years.
(b) Some 20 years.
(c) Some 7 years.
(d) Some 14 years.

5. How much did Biglow weigh?
(a) 185 pounds.
(b) 190 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 175 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Brad Lewis from?

3. How long was the annual rowing race between Yale and Harvard?

4. How many liters of oxygen could a world-class rower take in per minute?

5. How much weight could Lewis lift in the dead lift?

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