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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. When did Lewis hope to row at Henley in a single?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1987.

2. By how many seconds did Biglow beat Gary Reid in the rep?
(a) 7 seconds.
(b) 5 seconds.
(c) 3 seconds.
(d) 4 seconds.

3. 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.

4. Who was stroking the quad at the finals?
(a) Brad Lewis.
(b) Charley Bracken.
(c) Paul Enquist.
(d) Tiff Wood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times had Lewis and Enquist raced as a double when they rowed their first Olympic heat?

2. At what point did Lewis and Enquist pull up even with the team leading the final on Sunday?

3. What stroke had Lewis and Enquist wanted to maintain in the first Olympic heat?

4. How much did Lewis pay for a stand-room ticket to watch the final of the single sculls when he attended the Olympics in 1976?

5. When the oarsmen began showing up for the first race at Princeton, when did Lewis and Enquist arrive to work out?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was selecting boats more difficult for an Olympic team than for a college one?

2. Why didn't Lewis and Enquist room together at the Olympics?

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

4. Why was the row that Wood and Pat Walter rowed an odd row?

5. What personal disappointment was Harry Parker fighting during team camp?

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

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

8. What did Wood arrange to liven things up a little and perhaps give him a sense of belonging at the Olympics?

9. Why did Enquist tell Lewis not to get arrested and put in jail?

10. Why did Bouscaren consider turning down the offer from New York Hospital?

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