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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. Who was the favorite to win the right to represent the United States in the single sculls for the 1984 Olympic games?
(a) Charley Altekruse.
(b) Christopher Wood.
(c) John Biglow.
(d) Joe Bouscaren.

2. Where were the Olympic trials held in Chapter 1?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Princeton, New Jersey.
(c) New Haven, Connecticut.
(d) Hartford, Connecticut.

3. How many times had Lewis and Enquist raced as a double when they rowed their first Olympic heat?
(a) 10 times.
(b) 7 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 13 times.

4. How many oarsmen were invited to the team rowing camp?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the person that Biglow visited after the finals?

2. When did Karppinen first win an Olympic gold medal?

3. Where did Enquist go to college?

4. When did Bouscaren graduate from Yale?

5. Prior to the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that an American won gold in rowing?

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