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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 many liters of oxygen could a world-class rower take in per minute?
(a) 4 liters.
(b) 3 liters.
(c) 6 liters.
(d) 5 liters.

2. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

3. When Donald Beer won an Olympic gold medal, what rowing event did he compete in?
(a) A Yale four.
(b) A Yale eight.
(c) A Yale double.
(d) Single sculler.

4. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?
(a) Brad Lewis.
(b) Charley Altekruse.
(c) John Biglow.
(d) Joe Bouscaren.

5. By the time of the trials for the 1984 Olympics, how long had it been since Wood graduated from college?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 5 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. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?

3. How much did Wood and his teammates once spend apiece to stay in a room at the Princeton Motor Lodge?

4. How much did a scull weigh?

5. How fast could a scull move per hour?

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