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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Christopher Wood during the time of the 1984 Olympic game trials?
(a) 23.
(b) 27.
(c) 24.
(d) 31.

2. When Donald Beer won an Olympic gold medal, what rowing event did he compete in?
(a) A Yale four.
(b) Single sculler.
(c) A Yale eight.
(d) A Yale double.

3. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 12 percent.
(c) 5 percent.
(d) 7 percent.

4. Who was the favorite to win the right to represent the United States in the single sculls for the 1984 Olympic games?
(a) Joe Bouscaren.
(b) John Biglow.
(c) Charley Altekruse.
(d) Christopher Wood.

5. When had Christopher Wood been the captain of the Olympic rowing team?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1976.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport did Carl Lewis participate in that reportedly allowed him to earn $1 million a year in appearance fees and endorsements?

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

3. Which cities were the most serious rowing cities in America?

4. By which decade was the marriage between sports and television virtually complete?

5. How many liters of oxygen could a world-class rower take in per minute?

(see the answer key)

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