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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical problems had bothered Biglow that interfered with his rowing?
(a) Bad back.
(b) Torn rotator cuff.
(c) Cracked rib.
(d) Bad knees.

2. Where did Bouscaren go to medical school?
(a) Cornell Medical School.
(b) Stanford University Medical School.
(c) Dartmouth Medical School.
(d) Harvard Medical School.

3. How much did Wood and his teammates once spend apiece to stay in a room at the Princeton Motor Lodge?
(a) $10.00.
(b) $7.50.
(c) $15.00.
(d) $5.00.

4. How old was Biglow when he won a bronze in a world regatta?
(a) 27.
(b) 25.
(c) 29.
(d) 23.

5. How tall was Pertti Karppinen?
(a) 6 ft. 4 in.
(b) 6 ft. 6 in.
(c) 6 ft. 5 in.
(d) 6 ft. 7 in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Wood oar for?

2. When did Woodrow Wilson approach a philanthropist and ask for a donation for the Princeton law school?

3. Who was the Harvard sweep oarsman who had a tough time dealing with the mental adjustment to sculling?

4. How many liters of oxygen could a world-class rower take in per minute?

5. How many hours did Wood practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Wood and the other rowers row a stroke in the 1980 summer Olympics?

2. What was Biglow's father's idea of success?

3. Why, when Wood was in his mid-twenties, would he ritually get ready to quit rowing and then stay on?

4. Why did Mitch accompany Lewis to Princeton?

5. What were some of the jobs that Wood had held since he graduated from college?

6. What was an economic reason why Christopher Wood chose to travel with Charley Altekruse?

7. What questions did Biglow ask Parker when he called him before he returned to Cambridge?

8. Why were the American teams at a disadvantage competing against the Europeans in the Olympic games?

9. Why was Christopher Wood known for being particularly experienced in scrounging lodging and food?

10. Why was it difficult to televise rowing?

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