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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. How much time might Wood race in a year?
(a) 220 minutes.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 130 minutes.
(d) 75 minutes.

2. Who was President the year that the U.S. boycotted the summer Olympic games?
(a) Gerald Ford.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

3. How much older was Wood than most of his competitors?
(a) 7 to 8 years.
(b) 1 to 2 years.
(c) 3 to 4 years.
(d) 5 to 6 years.

4. How much did Wood pay for a brand-new scull in the spring before the Olympic trials?
(a) $3,400.
(b) $2,100.
(c) $3,700.
(d) $2,800.

5. How tall was Frank Cunningham when he returned to Harvard after the war?
(a) 5 ft. 10 in.
(b) 6 ft. 1 in.
(c) 5 ft. 11 in.
(d) 6 ft. 2 in.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks did Parker have to pick both the double and the quad?

2. What type of drinks were featured in a commercial that ABC aired during the sculling race?

3. When did Biglow begin stroking the Yale boat?

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

5. What words did Lewis write on a three-foot inflatable shark that he gave Enquist?

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