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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Lewis nickname Altekruse's and Bouscaren's boat?
(a) The Love Boat.
(b) The Bug Boat.
(c) The Rough Boat.
(d) The Smooth Boat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What type of drinks were featured in a commercial that ABC aired during the sculling race?

4. When did Enquist graduate from college?

5. How many double races had Lewis rowed in his life, at the time he and Enquist won the gold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Biglow like about being in the Olympic camp?

2. Why did Parker and Altekruse argue on the day of the Princeton trials?

3. How did Biglow and Most get an opportunity to row in a regatta in the East?

4. What did Lewis decide about his and Enquist's chances at the Olympics after viewing videotapes of Lucerne and last year's world championships?

5. Why did Parker believe that he should have canceled participation in the Lucerne races?

6. Why was Biglow glad that he chose Dartmouth Medical School?

7. Why didn't Biglow watch videotapes of the final of the single scull?

8. Why was Biglow's rowing proving to be a mystery to him and his coaches?

9. What advice did Dietz give Wood after rowing together in their first practice in the double?

10. Why was Enquist upset with Lewis after they won the challenge boat at Princeton?

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