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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. Who were two well-known teammates that Wood had crewed with in college?
(a) Ryan and Belinn.
(b) Phillips and Minner.
(c) Bucklin and Carpenter.
(d) Shealy and Cashin.

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

3. How much did Lewis pay for a stand-room ticket to watch the final of the single sculls when he attended the Olympics in 1976?
(a) $7.
(b) $4.
(c) $5.
(d) $3.

4. How old was Christopher Wood during the time of the 1984 Olympic game trials?
(a) 31.
(b) 24.
(c) 23.
(d) 27.

5. What year did the U.S. boycott the summer Olympic games?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that a bronze had been won by an American in the single sculls?

2. At what point did Lewis and Enquist pull up even with the team leading the final on Sunday?

3. What did Wood do after losing the final?

4. What did it cost Lewis to attend the Princeton weekend?

5. Why did Parker believe that Buscaren was anxious about the double he was rowing with Altekruse?

(see the answer key)

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