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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When would there be an additional Olympic trial at Princeton for young men who had the right to challenge the camp boats?
(a) May.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

5. Where did Biglow and a friend named Paul Most go to enter a regatta one summer?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Boston.
(d) New Haven.

6. Where did Enquist go to college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) University of Oregon.
(c) Washington State.
(d) Yale.

7. When did Tony Johnson win a silver medal?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1972.

8. When did Cunningham and Biglow have a major confrontation?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1980.

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

10. What type of drinks were featured in a commercial that ABC aired during the sculling race?
(a) 7-Up.
(b) Coke.
(c) Dr. Pepper.
(d) Pepsi.

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

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

13. What weather came in while Wood was rowing on the Sunday of the finals?
(a) Rain.
(b) Thunderstorm.
(c) Fog.
(d) Wind.

14. What words did Lewis write on a three-foot inflatable shark that he gave Enquist?
(a) Eat them alive.
(b) Stay Hungry.
(c) The strong will eat the weak.
(d) Devour the competition.

15. Where is Dartmouth College located?
(a) New Haven.
(b) Hanover.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was stroking the quad at the finals?

2. When did Lewis hope to row at Henley in a single?

3. Where was Ricardo Ibarra from?

4. By how many seconds did Lewis and Enquist win the gold?

5. When Dietz and Wood came to Princeton for the double race, how many days had they been practicing together?

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