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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. How many double races had Lewis rowed in his life, at the time he and Enquist won the gold?
(a) 9.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

2. Where would the international regatta be held after the Olympic trials?
(a) Lake Orta.
(b) Lake Lucerne.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Paris.

3. By how much did Lewis and Enquist win the repechage at the Olympics?
(a) 2 seconds.
(b) 5 seconds.
(c) 1 second.
(d) 3 seconds.

4. When had Christopher Wood been a spare on an Olympic team, before 1984?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1980.

5. At what mark during the Olympic repechage did Lewis and Enquist take the lead?
(a) 1200 mark.
(b) 1500 mark.
(c) 1700 mark.
(d) 1000 mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?

2. Which team went out early and took a commanding lead when Lewis and Enquist raced the final on Sunday?

3. With whom had Wood raced in a fast double and taken second at Henley in 1977?

4. Who did Biglow think he might write to find out about a weight-lifting program?

5. When did Karl Adam, coach of the Ratzeburg oarsmen, become an influential figure in America?

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