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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Brad Lewis from?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Texas.

2. What name did Harry Parker use once when he anonymously entered the Head of the Charles regatta?
(a) T. Lazarus.
(b) L. Tolstoy.
(c) R. Van Winkle.
(d) C. Dickens.

3. Before the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that a bronze had been won by an American in the single sculls?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1952.

4. What was the new name for the publication "The Oarsman"?
(a) America Rows.
(b) Rowing in the United States.
(c) United States Rowing.
(d) Rowing USA.

5. How much older was Wood than most of his competitors?
(a) 1 to 2 years.
(b) 5 to 6 years.
(c) 7 to 8 years.
(d) 3 to 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a race was over and Wood had rowed at his peak, how long would it take his body to physically replenish?

2. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?

3. Who was the person that Lewis worked with most of the time when he was rowing?

4. How many hours did Wood practice?

5. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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