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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the author?
(a) Tom Jordan.
(b) Mike Jordan.
(c) Allen Jordan.
(d) Andre Jordan.

2. What ruined Steve's plans for his first Olympic race?
(a) Postponement of his race.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) A terrorist attack on the Olympic Games.
(d) A terrorist attack on Israeli athletes.

3. What time did Steve finish his best race in?
(a) 3:39.11
(b) 3:39.10
(c) 3:39.8.
(d) 3:39.9.

4. What was the name of Steve's girlfriend in 1972?
(a) Joan Marckx.
(b) Alice Marckx.
(c) Mary Marckx.
(d) Wanda Marckx.

5. What title did Steve win in his junior year of high school cross country?
(a) Local.
(b) World.
(c) State.
(d) National.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many seconds did Steve's time beat that of the previous record holder?

2. Which of Steve's rivals said that Steve scared the pants off of him in their first meeting?

3. Where did Steve live when he got back to the Olympics?

4. What runner had the tools to beat Steve in his best race?

5. Who beat Steve in the Pac-8 cross country meet at Stanford?

(see the answer key)

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