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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19, 20 & 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Karppinen first win an Olympic gold medal?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1972.

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

3. What type of a business did Wood work for after leaving Hartford?
(a) Consulting firm.
(b) Brokerage firm.
(c) Engineering firm.
(d) Insurance company.

4. When would there be an additional Olympic trial at Princeton for young men who had the right to challenge the camp boats?
(a) May.
(b) June.
(c) August.
(d) July.

5. What was Jim Dietz's father's job?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Engineer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did Biglow weigh?

3. When did Enquist graduate from college?

4. How much did Frank Cunningham weigh when he returned to Harvard after the war?

5. What was Biglow's grade point average when he graduated from Yale?

(see the answer key)

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