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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 Frank Cunningham when he returned to Harvard after the war?

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

3. At the Olympics, whose shoes did Lewis want to fill?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Biglow believe was the greatest thing that Tony Johnson taught his athletes?

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

4. What did Wood do after the Olympics?

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

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

7. How did Parker sometimes protect certain oarsmen whose skills he was confident of from the savagery of the seat?

8. Why was Marine boot camp a revelation to Frank Cunningham?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Other oarsmen called Paul Enquist Paul "Zenquist". Discuss why Enquist was nicknamed Paul "Zenquist".

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the Soviets and East Germans pulled out of the 1984 Olympics and how that affected rowing for the Americans.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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