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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the record that Cunningham and his crew set for a twelve-boat regatta stand?
(a) 15 years.
(b) Over 3 decades.
(c) 45 years.
(d) Over 2 decades.

2. What coach made the comment that Biglow was chopping wood when he was rowing?
(a) George Pocock.
(b) Frank Cunningham.
(c) Joe Burk.
(d) Charley McIntyre.

3. After the war, where was the race that Cunningham stroked that set a record time for a twelve-boat regatta?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Boston.
(d) New Haven.

4. How long did most young men compete in rowing?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 4 years.

5. Where did Wood transfer to after working in Hartford?
(a) Providence.
(b) Princeton.
(c) New Haven.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Biglow?

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

3. How long was the annual rowing race between Yale and Harvard?

4. How wide was a rowing scull?

5. When did Cunningham and Biglow have a major confrontation?

(see the answer key)

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