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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many seconds did Biglow cut off Mills with a closing drive?
(a) 6.2 seconds.
(b) 3.7 seconds.
(c) 5.3 seconds.
(d) 4.6 seconds.

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

4. Where had Lewis watched rowers at the Olympic games in 1976?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Munich.
(d) Mexico City.

5. How many weeks did Parker have to pick both the double and the quad?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 4 weeks.

6. By how many seconds did Lewis and Enquist win the gold?
(a) 4.7 seconds.
(b) 3.2 seconds.
(c) 1.5 seconds.
(d) 2.4 seconds.

7. If Biglow did not qualify for the semi in his first race at the Olympic camp, how many days might he have of back-to-back racing?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

8. At what point did Lewis and Enquist pull up even with the team leading the final on Sunday?
(a) 300 meters.
(b) 500 meters.
(c) 200 meters.
(d) 400 meters.

9. When Lewis and Enquist were paired for the double at the team camp, what had the men finished?
(a) 5th.
(b) 6th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 4th.

10. With whom did Lewis drive to Boston after being offered a spot by Parker in the finals?
(a) Wood.
(b) Bouscaren.
(c) Dietz.
(d) Enquist.

11. Who did Lewis and Enquist compete against in the first Olympic heat?
(a) Finland and Canada.
(b) Australia and Romania.
(c) Belgium and Yugoslavia.
(d) West Germans and Norwegians.

12. When did Karl Adam, coach of the Ratzeburg oarsmen, become an influential figure in America?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1965.

13. Which team went out early and took a commanding lead when Lewis and Enquist raced the final on Sunday?
(a) Belgians.
(b) Germans.
(c) Canadians.
(d) Dutch.

14. When did Biglow begin stroking the Yale boat?
(a) His junior year.
(b) His freshman year.
(c) His senior year.
(d) His sophomore year.

15. Where did Bouscaren begin his internship?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Enquist go to college?

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

3. What did Biglow call his rowing coach at Yale?

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

5. Who recorded a tape that Lewis and Enquist would listen to everyday for motivation?

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