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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who donated the money for the lake where the 1984 Olympic trials took place?
(a) Andrew Carnegie.
(b) John D. Rockefeller.
(c) J.P. Morgan.
(d) W.K .Kellogg.

2. How much money could Lewis make in three or four months framing houses?
(a) $5,000 to $6,000.
(b) $3,000 to $4,000.
(c) $6,000 or $7,000.
(d) $8,000 to $9,000.

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

4. How many hours did Wood exercise in a year?
(a) As many 800.
(b) Over 700.
(c) About 400.
(d) As many as 600.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Wood oar for?

2. When did Woodrow Wilson approach a philanthropist and ask for a donation for the Princeton law school?

3. When did the Biglows move West?

4. When had Christopher Wood been the captain of the Olympic rowing team?

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

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