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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 was the annual rowing race between Yale and Harvard?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 4 miles.
(d) 7 miles.

2. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?
(a) $7,500.
(b) $18,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $12,000.

3. What job had Wood had in Hartford?
(a) Actuarial expert.
(b) Configuration expert.
(c) Broker.
(d) Consultant.

4. Who recorded a tape that Lewis and Enquist would listen to everyday for motivation?
(a) Frank Cunningham.
(b) Tony Johnson.
(c) Mike Livingston.
(d) Harry Parker.

5. Which coach did Biglow enjoy talking to at the Olympic camp?
(a) The Romanian coach.
(b) The West German coach.
(c) The Finnish coach.
(d) The Canadian coach.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money was donated to dam a stream to make the lake where the 1984 Olympic trials took place?

2. Who did Biglow go to visit after the finals?

3. In what magazine did Lewis read an article about Wood?

4. What was Jim Dietz's father's job?

5. At what mark during the Olympic repechage did Lewis and Enquist take the lead?

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