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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32, 33 & The Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical problems had bothered Biglow that interfered with his rowing?
(a) Bad knees.
(b) Bad back.
(c) Cracked rib.
(d) Torn rotator cuff.

2. Who did Biglow go to visit after the finals?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Grandmother Biglow.
(d) His sister.

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) 13 times.
(d) 5 times.

4. What did Lewis's cousin Mitch usually wear?
(a) Sweats.
(b) Sleeveless t-shirts.
(c) Cut off shorts.
(d) Torn jeans.

5. Who did Wood row with on the Sunday of the finals?
(a) The West German spare.
(b) The New Zealand spare.
(c) The Canadian spare.
(d) The English spare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Biglow send to his friends when he wrote after the Olympics?

2. What did Carl Lewis collect?

3. When the oarsmen began showing up for the first race at Princeton, when did Lewis and Enquist arrive to work out?

4. When did Biglow begin stroking the Yale boat?

5. Who did the U.S. hockey team beat in the 1980 winter Olympics?

(see the answer key)

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