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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Lewis go immediately after he and Enquist became the American double?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Washington.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) California.

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

4. Where did Bouscaren receive an offer for his residency?
(a) University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
(b) St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
(c) Greenwich Hospital.
(d) New York Hospital.

5. How many weeks of training did Bouscaren and Altekruse lose when they raced at Lucerne?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

6. After college, where did Enquist work for a few months?
(a) At a bank.
(b) At a consulting firm.
(c) For a law firm.
(d) On a salmon boat.

7. How tall was Enquist?
(a) 6 ft. 7 in.
(b) 6 ft. 6 in.
(c) 6 ft. 3 in.
(d) 6 ft. 1 in.

8. Where did Lewis and Enquist go to practice after telling Parker they wanted their own double?
(a) Greenwood Lake.
(b) Bolgoda Lake.
(c) Lake Stevens.
(d) Lake Cayuga.

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

10. What was Jim Dietz's father's job?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Fisherman.

11. When the oarsmen began showing up for the first race at Princeton, when did Lewis and Enquist arrive to work out?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

12. Who did Biglow think he might write to find out about a weight-lifting program?
(a) Harry Parker.
(b) Lewis's cousin Mike.
(c) Tony Johnson.
(d) Frank Cunningham.

13. How tall was Frank Cunningham when he returned to Harvard after the war?
(a) 5 ft. 11 in.
(b) 6 ft. 1 in.
(c) 6 ft. 2 in.
(d) 5 ft. 10 in.

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

15. Who recorded a tape that Lewis and Enquist would listen to everyday for motivation?
(a) Frank Cunningham.
(b) Mike Livingston.
(c) Harry Parker.
(d) Tony Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what mark during the Olympic repechage did Lewis and Enquist take the lead?

2. How did Lewis discover he could achieve instant fame on the tour of the United States with the other Olympic medalists?

3. When did Cunningham and Biglow have a major confrontation?

4. Where would the international regatta be held after the Olympic trials?

5. When did Enquist graduate from college?

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