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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. What was Biglow's grade point average when he graduated from Yale?
(a) 3.1
(b) 2.9.
(c) 2.7.
(d) 3.3.

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

3. In the late 1870s, how much money might a top sculler make per year in purses?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $7,500.
(c) $12,000.
(d) $18,000.

4. How many oarsmen were invited to the team rowing camp?
(a) 18.
(b) 14.
(c) 20.
(d) 16.

5. How tall was Lewis?
(a) 6 ft. 1 in.
(b) 6 ft. 4 in.
(c) 6 ft. 3 in.
(d) 5 ft. 11 in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recorded a tape that Lewis and Enquist would listen to everyday for motivation?

2. What had the American scullers won for the past three years, before the 1984 Olympic trials?

3. What were Anthony Bouscaren's religious beliefs?

4. Who were two well-known teammates that Wood had crewed with in college?

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

(see the answer key)

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