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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason did Wood's father believe kept Wood rowing?
(a) The prestige.
(b) The money.
(c) The Olympics.
(d) The competition.

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

3. How much money was brought into town when the Olympic trials were held in Chapter 1?
(a) $6 million.
(b) $10 million.
(c) $5 million.
(d) $7 million.

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

5. 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) 40 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 25 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did Biglow weigh?

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

4. What sport did Bouscaren try when he first came to Yale?

5. How much did Wood pay for a brand-new scull in the spring before the Olympic trials?

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