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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Biglow?

2. When a race was over and Wood had rowed at his peak, how long would it take his body to physically replenish?

3. What type of a business did Wood work for after leaving Hartford?

4. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?

5. How many strokes did Wood take in the final and realize that he was rowing the wrong race?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would it have been difficult for the Dallas Cowboys to draft Carl Lewis as a possible wide receiver?

2. Why was Christopher Wood known for being particularly experienced in scrounging lodging and food?

3. What disability did teachers discover that Biglow had when he was in the seventh grade?

4. Why didn't Biglow's grandmother want him to row in the Olympic trials?

5. What adjustments did Altekruse have to make when he went from being an oarsman to a sculler?

6. Why was it difficult to televise rowing?

7. What were some things that inspired Wood to continue rowing?

8. Why did Mitch accompany Lewis to Princeton?

9. How did Lewis support himself?

10. What were some of the jobs that Wood had held since he graduated from college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parker was troubled by the coaching he had given Lewis. Discuss how Parker coached Lewis and why he was troubled by the coaching he gave Lewis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons why Wood and Biglow both wanted to be the single sculler in the Olympic games.

Essay Topic 3

The eastern and western rowing coaches had different coaching styles. Discuss the coaching styles of the eastern and western coaches, and why Biglow felt caught between the two styles of coaching.

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