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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 32, 33 & The Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Biglow did not qualify for the semi in his first race at the Olympic camp, how many days might he have of back-to-back racing?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

2. How long did most young men compete in rowing?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

4. When Lewis and Enquist came to Princeton for the double race, by how many lengths did they win their heat?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

5. After the war, where was the race that Cunningham stroked that set a record time for a twelve-boat regatta?
(a) New Haven.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Boston.
(d) Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Parker offer Lewis in the finals?

2. What did Lewis drive during the time that he and Enquist were practicing the double in 1983?

3. How much higher was Biglow's erg score than his teammates' scores?

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

5. By how many seconds did Lewis and Enquist win the gold?

(see the answer key)

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