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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19, 20 & 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Biglow from?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Seattle.

2. Near what town would Biglow be rowing in the Olympics?
(a) Monterrey.
(b) Modesto.
(c) Santa Barbara.
(d) San Diego.

3. How long would each oarsman row when on the ergometer?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 12 minutes.

4. How much would Wood have allowed Biglow to pay to rent the new scull that he bought?
(a) $25 a week.
(b) $15 a week.
(c) $50 a week.
(d) $75 a week.

5. What did Biglow call his rowing coach at Yale?
(a) Tony.
(b) Mister Tony.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Mister Coach.

Short Answer Questions

1. When had Christopher Wood been the captain of the Olympic rowing team?

2. After college, where did Enquist work for a few months?

3. How much money could Lewis make in three or four months framing houses?

4. Which branch of the service did Harry Parker serve in?

5. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?

(see the answer key)

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