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

2. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1920.

3. What college did Wood oar for?
(a) Yale.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Boston University.

4. How many more miles did Lewis row after reading an article about Wood in a magazine?
(a) 12.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

5. How many strokes did Wood take in the final and realize that he was rowing the wrong race?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Wood transfer to after working in Hartford?

4. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?

5. What was the highest stroke that Enquist could maintain in the single?

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