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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Lewis drive to Boston after being offered a spot by Parker in the finals?

2. What coach made the comment that Biglow was chopping wood when he was rowing?

3. Which team went out early and took a commanding lead when Lewis and Enquist raced the final on Sunday?

4. When would there be an additional Olympic trial at Princeton for young men who had the right to challenge the camp boats?

5. Who was the strongest competition in the repechage at the Olympics?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Wood's fall from rowing so terrible?

2. What advice did Dietz give Wood after rowing together in their first practice in the double?

3. Why was Marine boot camp a revelation to Frank Cunningham?

4. How did Parker sometimes protect certain oarsmen whose skills he was confident of from the savagery of the seat?

5. Why was selecting boats more difficult for an Olympic team than for a college one?

6. What did Wood do after the Olympics?

7. Why was it so difficult for Wood that he was chosen to be a spare by the Olympic rowing committee?

8. What did Biglow like about being in the Olympic camp?

9. Why was Biglow glad that he chose Dartmouth Medical School?

10. Why didn't Biglow watch videotapes of the final of the single scull?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The eastern and western rowing coaches had different coaching styles. Discuss the coaching styles of the eastern and western coaches, and why Biglow felt caught between the two styles of coaching.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss why perseverance was necessary to succeed in rowing.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the men who were competing to represent America in the single scull at the 1984 Olympics.

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