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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What college did Biglow and Bouscaren row for?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Boston University.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

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

3. Where did Lewis work out when he was rowing?
(a) Long Beach.
(b) Naples Bay.
(c) Mission Bay.
(d) Newport.

4. 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) Charley Altekruse.
(c) Christopher Wood.
(d) Joe Bouscaren.

5. Biglow and Bouscaren were staying with Donald Beer. When did Beer graduate from Yale?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Biglow from?

3. When Donald Beer won an Olympic gold medal, what rowing event did he compete in?

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

5. How many hours did Wood exercise in a year?

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