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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 & 2 Cont..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job had Wood had in Hartford?
(a) Broker.
(b) Consultant.
(c) Actuarial expert.
(d) Configuration expert.

3. As the 1984 Olympics approached, how long had it been since the United States had had a serious chance to win an Olympic medal?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 25 years.

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

5. Before the 1984 Olympics, when was the last time that a bronze had been won by an American in the single sculls?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did most young men compete in rowing?

2. What year did the U.S. boycott the summer Olympic games?

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

4. What college did Wood oar for?

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

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