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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25, 26 & 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Parker been pessimistic about the chances for the Bouscaren-Altekruse double?
(a) Since the semi-finals.
(b) Since the finals.
(c) Since the beginning of the training camp.
(d) Since the Lucerne regatta.

2. Whose flagpole did Lewis want to desecrate?
(a) Finland.
(b) East German.
(c) West German.
(d) Yugoslav.

3. Which cities were the most serious rowing cities in America?
(a) Seattle and Portland.
(b) Hartford and New Haven.
(c) Boston and Philadelphia.
(d) New York and Washington, D.C.

4. By how much did Lewis and Enquist win the repechage at the Olympics?
(a) 5 seconds.
(b) 1 second.
(c) 2 seconds.
(d) 3 seconds.

5. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?
(a) 12 percent.
(b) 10 percent.
(c) 7 percent.
(d) 5 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of drinks were featured in a commercial that ABC aired during the sculling race?

2. Where were the Olympic trials held in Chapter 1?

3. When Dietz and Wood came to Princeton for the double race, how many days had they been practicing together?

4. How many weeks did Parker have to pick both the double and the quad?

5. What was the new name for the publication "The Oarsman"?

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