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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 did most young men compete in rowing?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

2. Who was Harry Parker's greatest role model?
(a) Peter Preston.
(b) Joe Burk.
(c) Andrew Brignon.
(d) Charles Watson.

3. How much would Wood have allowed Biglow to pay to rent the new scull that he bought?
(a) $25 a week.
(b) $50 a week.
(c) $15 a week.
(d) $75 a week.

4. What did Lewis drive during the time that he and Enquist were practicing the double in 1983?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Corvette.
(c) Porsche.
(d) Mercedes Benz.

5. What branch of service was Bouscaren's father in during World War II?
(a) Army.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When had Christopher Wood been a spare on an Olympic team, before 1984?

2. How tall was Pertti Karppinen?

3. Who was President the year that the U.S. boycotted the summer Olympic games?

4. How many more miles did Lewis row after reading an article about Wood in a magazine?

5. What stroke had Lewis and Enquist wanted to maintain in the first Olympic heat?

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