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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25, 26 & 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the Olympic trials held in Chapter 1?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Princeton, New Jersey.
(c) Hartford, Connecticut.
(d) New Haven, Connecticut.

2. How much did Wood and Altekruse spend when they drove from Cambridge to the 1984 Olympic game trials?
(a) $100.
(b) $150.
(c) $250.
(d) $200.

3. What did Lewis's cousin Mitch usually wear?
(a) Sleeveless t-shirts.
(b) Sweats.
(c) Cut off shorts.
(d) Torn jeans.

4. When had Christopher Wood been a spare on an Olympic team, before 1984?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1972.

5. When did Karppinen first win an Olympic gold medal?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1976.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Karl Adam, coach of the Ratzeburg oarsmen, become an influential figure in America?

3. How long had Harry Parker been Wood's coach on and off?

4. When did Enquist graduate from college?

5. Who was President the year that the U.S. boycotted the summer Olympic games?

(see the answer key)

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